Fine-toothed primrose is a perennial primrose, a characteristic feature of which is a serrated petal on a flower. This species has many subspecies, the color of which is white, and red, and even - purple. The flower grows on the street, but it can be grown in an apartment. This beauty attracts domestic gardeners with its unpretentious nature and resistance to cold temperatures.

Grade description

Despite the wide variety of varieties, primroses have certain characteristics that combine its various variations:

• the size - height from 15 to 30 cm, diameter 50-60 cm;
• family - primrose;
• leaves - at the beginning of growth, not large 5-6 cm, by the end of the season they reach 30–35 cm, of a light green hue;
• stem - compact, direct;
• flower - forms inflorescences in the form of a ball reaching 10–12 cm at the beginning of flowering and 40–50 cm at the end of summer, the size of one flower is from 1 to 3 cm, the shades can be white, lilac, lilac, violet, ruby ​​and blue;
• lifetime - from 3 to 4 years;
• bloom - from mid-April to early July;
• the soil - moisturized, slightly acidic, light;
• site insolation - partial shade, under the sun may die.

This plant has several especially common species that are worth considering in more detail.

Fine-tooth primrose is one of the species having varieties with the following characteristics:

Pont-pon:

• the size - height from 25 to 30 cm;
• leaves - wrinkled, large, by the end of the season reach 30 cm, light green in color;
• stem - compact, direct;
• flower - forms inflorescences in the form of a ball of standard size for primrose, the size of one flower is from 1 to 3 cm, the shades can be white, dark blue, scarlet;
• lifetime - from 3 to 4 years;
• bloom - from mid-April to early July;
• soil and insolation site characteristic of primrose.

Primrose Rubin:

• the size - height from 25 to 30 cm;
• leaves - large, oval, oblong, finely dentate with wrinkles, reach 25-30 cm, pale green in color by the end of the season;
• stem - compact, direct;
• flower - forms inflorescences in the form of a ball of standard size for primrose, the size of one flower is from 6 to 10 cm, all shades of red, often ruby;
• lifetime - from 3 to 4 years;
• bloom - from mid-April to early June;
• soil and insolation site characteristic of primrose.

The type of ear primrose is determined by such parameters:

• the size - height from 25 to 30 cm;
• leaves - small, dense, leathery, by the end of the season reach 30–40 cm, gray-green hue;
• stem - compact, direct;
• flower - forms inflorescences in the form of a ball of a standard size for primrose, the size of one flower is from 3 to 5 cm, the shades can be violet-brick and violet-blue;
• view feature - two-tone flowers with a pale yellow circle in the middle;
• lifetime - from 3 to 4 years;
• bloom - from mid-April to early July;
• soil and insolation site characteristic of primrose.

The cultivation of finely serrated primrose from seeds

This plant propagates in two ways:

• vegetative;
• sowing.

In order to grow a new flower by dividing an adult plant, you need to have a front garden in the garden with these primroses. The sowing method is simpler. You just need to go to a specialty store and buy seeds, planting them on the garden bed.

Did you know? According to British legends, forest perfumes live in this flower - creatures with wings similar to butterflies. They spend all summer there, decorating primrose with dew drops.

Sowing in the garden in the fall

It is necessary to sow fine-toothed primrose to a shallow depth of 0.8 to 1.2 cm.

This is done as follows:

1. In the ground, you need to prepare a hole.
2. Spread the seeds at a distance of 0.5 cm.
3. Fill the seed with a layer of 1-2 cm of fertile soil.
4. Mulch fallen leaves with a layer of no more than 5 cm.

In the spring, only those seeds that have passed the natural stratification sprout. The main thing is that autumn rains do not wash away the material from the beds. Transplanted primroses grown in this way should be one year after sowing.

Important! If the seeds are sown not in the garden, but in seedling boxes, then it is worth remembering that the sowing material of this plant can germinate only in the dark.

Growing through seedlings

If this primrose is in one place for 3-4 years, then it is depleted and the flowers begin to fade. In order not to lose the planted plant, it is necessary to divide the primrose vegetatively and transfer it to a new place. Work on the division should be carried out in the middle of summer, after August 10-15, they should no longer be performed.

In order to propagate the plant vegetatively, you must:

1. Water the flower well.
2. After the water is absorbed into the soil, dig up the plant.
3. Wash the roots with water and divide with a sharp tool into several parts.
4. The places of cuts should be treated with wood ash.
5. Transplant the divided parts to a new garden.

When planting seedlings, several rules should be observed:

1. Between the primrose on the bed should be a distance of about 25-30 cm.
2. The area on which the flowers will grow should be well-moistened and in a small shade.
3. The soil is needed light, as in a very loamy soil the flower may die.
4. After the primrose is planted, the soil should be mulched by 5–7 cm with leaves or grass.

Important! In order for the primrose to accept normally and grow well in the future, the soil next to it must be constantly moistened.

Home Care

If a small-toothed primrose does not grow on a bed, but at home in a pot, then it needs some care. The main thing is to comply with such requirements:

• temperature condition;
• watering;
• lighting.

In addition, the plant should be in a pot with soil that suits him best. At the same time, culture needs to be fed. Fertilize primrose 2 times. Immediately after transplantation - with organic top dressing: bone meal, compost or peat, and in the fall - with ammonium nitrate.

Video: Spring care for primrose fine-toothed

Priming

For primroses, light fertile soil is preferred.. You can independently prepare the soil mixture from equal parts of peat and leaf soil, sand.

High clay soil is not suitable because the plant may die. Such soil requires drainage from perlite or vermiculite, laid on the bottom of the pot with a layer of up to three centimeters.

Lighting

You need to choose a place in the house where you can provide the flower with diffused light. But this is ideal, and any plot in a penumbra apartment can do this, the main thing is that direct sunlight should not get on the primrose. In this case, the primrose will delight flowering from February to July.

Temperature

In order for the primrose to bloom for a long time, it should be kept in a place not hot and not cold. The ideal temperature for a flower is from + 8 ° C to + 16 ° C.

Humidity

Plant loves moisture. If the humidity is not enough, the leaves may dry out and the flowering period will be reduced. In such cases, it is recommended to spray the leaves and stems of the plant daily. At home, the flower must be watered with 2-3 liters of water once a week. If the summer is hot and there is no way to keep cool in the apartment, then watering should be increased to two times a week.

Did you know? According to German legend, one of the apostles dropped the keys to the earth that opened the gate to paradise. Touching the surface, they turned into primrose.

Seed cultivation

In order to grow primrose from seeds, a number of simple steps should be taken:

1. Seeds must be put on a cotton pad, which is in the tank.
2. From above they should be covered with a second disk and slightly moistened.
3. The capacity should initially be kept in a cool place + 10 ° C or + 15 ° C, then transferred to a warmer place, increasing the temperature to + 18 ° C.
4. When the seed begins to germinate, it must be transplanted into a box for seedlings.

Bush division

One way or another, the division of the serrated primrose should be carried out every 3-4 years, as the plant grows old and weakens. The primrose is divided into several parts and transferred to a new place or capacity without any problems. This operation can be carried out even when the plant is in bloom.

Agricultural technology

The technique for growing this plant is not complicated. Particular attention should be paid to the reproduction of primrose and transplanting to a new place.. Having taken root in a flower bed or in a flower pot, the primrose does not require special care and will delight its owners 3-4 years before a new transplant.

Diseases and Pests

The plant is susceptible to the following diseases:

1. Rot. On the flower, the leaves become covered with gray or watery spots, then they affect the root and stem. The disease can lead to the death of the plant. In the initial stages, the affected areas are treated with Ridomil Gold or Alet. With advanced forms, if more than 30% of the primrose is affected, the flower is destroyed.
2. Spotting. Yellow-brown spots form on the plant, around which a transparent coating appears. The diseased flower blackens and dies. Control measures - fungicidal preparations (Fitosporin-M, Alirin-B).
3. Nematode. Curves shoots and root system. Branches become weak, swelling appears on the roots. It is impossible to cure the disease, the flower should be destroyed.

Harmful insects that love primrose:

• spider mites;
• thrips;
• aphid;
• weevils.

When pests appear on a flower, it should be treated with insecticides (“Aktara”, “Ampligo” or “Confidor”).

Caring for primrose is not complicated, and its reproduction and division is even within the reach of a novice in the field of plant growing. This bright primrose will take its rightful place in any flower collection.