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Double Primrose Primula Belarina Carmen - Primula vulgaris

Primula vulgaris Prima Belarina Carmen
Primrose, Common Primrose, English Primrose

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Amazing, these flowers of a beautiful vermilion red surrounded by a crown of small leaves.

Elisabeth, 21/04/2022

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With their intensely dark red, highly fragrant, double flowers, this brand new primrose deserves a place of honour in a pot on the balcony or even on a windowsill, so that you can enjoy their wonderful blooms from January to April. These biennials even thrive in shade, in moist, fertile soil!
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
15 cm
Spread at maturity
25 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time October
Recommended planting time September to November
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Description

The Double Primrose Belarina Carmen adds a dark red, velvety, passionate colour to the range of Primula Belarina. Its tightly-packed double, fragrant flowers bloom from the middle of winter and until spring, presenting fascinating flowers nestled in a tangle of beautiful green leaves. Once widely planted in English cottage gardens, double primroses are making a strong comeback in our gardens with plants in the Belarina series proving to be longer-living than older varieties, in semi-shade and soil that remains moist. 

The Primula vulgaris (acaulis) Belarina Carmen is a biennial to short-lived perennial plant, belonging to the primrose family. It comes from the stemless primrose that is found in our meadows and woodlands. This variety, with warm tones, is part of a series of recent cultivars that stand out for their early flowering, which takes place from December-January to March-April, for their double flowers and very vibrant colours. These plants flower abundantly in amongst beautiful dense clumps of foliage, reaching a height of 15 to 20 cm (5.9 - 7.9 in) and a width of 25 to 30 cm (9.8 - 11.8 in) in just a few months. They develop beautiful green-coloured, evergreen rosettes of ruffled and veined leaves. Belarina Carmen produces tightly-packed double, small rose-like flowers, 3 cm in diameter of a deep and velvety red, gathered in perfect clusters surrounded by luxuriant foliage. They are not only beautiful but also highly fragrant.

 

Belarina primroses are versatile, reliable and really easy-to-grow biennials. They deserve a place in every garden and on every balcony. Their colourful, fragrant, abundance of flowers herald the return of spring. Perfect in pots, containers, borders, and edges, they even thrive in shade in fertile and moist soil, alongside tulips, pansies, horned violets, and forget-me-nots. Beneath deciduous trees, in rock gardens and lawns, they are beautiful among snowdrops and violets. The leaves and flowers are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked.

Properties:

They are the same as those of the cowslip or oxlip: the flowers are soothing and calming and can be used in expectorant preparations. The leaves help prevent bruising, and the entire plant (especially the root) has analgesic, anti-spasmodic, diuretic and expectorant properties.

 

Note: Please be aware that our young plant plugs are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant them as soon as possible, into containers, flowerpots, or directly into flowerbeds.

 

 

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Double Primrose Primula Belarina Carmen - Primula vulgaris (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time January to April
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 3 cm
Fragrance Fragrant, suave, sucré

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 25 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Primula

Species

vulgaris

Cultivar

Prima Belarina Carmen

Family

Primulaceae

Other common names

Primrose, Common Primrose, English Primrose

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference835582

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Planting and care

Plug plants should be planted in pots and containers or directly into the ground in improved, well-prepared soil. If possible plant upon receipt, in September-October. If the intended location is not yet ready or if the conditions are unfavourable for planting, you can let them grow on in pots for 4 to 6 weeks.

 

In pots and containers, use a good, light, well-draining, potting compost for flowering plants (geranium potting compost) enriched with clay and slow-release fertilizer. The top of the root ball should be level with the soil. Water thoroughly at planting and during the following weeks, as the young plants can quickly dry out. However, be careful not to over-water! Make sure to use containers with drainage holes and to empty the saucer 10 minutes after watering. Remember to water, even during winter, if it there is no rain or if the container is placed in a sheltered spot. Do not water during periods of frost.

 

 

Flowering abundantly and fast-growing, the perennial primrose Belarina is a nutrient-demanding plant. As soon as growth resumes, in late February or early March, and throughout the flowering period, apply a liquid fertilizer containing iron and trace elements 1 to 2 times a week when watering. Deadhead to encourage flowering. Once the flowering is over, plants in pots can be replanted in the garden in semi-shade.

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Planting period

Best planting time October
Recommended planting time September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Free-standing, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 6 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Neutral, Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Fertile, humus-rich

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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