Primula Veris – Hose in Hose is an ancient, extremely rare little primula plant that is unlike your normal cowslip. Each blossom has a second blossom growing from within the normal one, which produces a doubling effect. This naturally occurring flower variant has its blooms in a one-sided cluster. They produce exquisite yellow flowers, that were first produced in the 18 th century and first mentioned by John Gerard but were effectively lost to cultivation until recently. These hardy plants thrive best in part shaded areas and love well-drained, moist soil. They will attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees to your garden while being deer and rabbit resistant. The blooming season for these plants is during the spring. An interesting fact about this plant is the Latin word primus, which means first, indicates this genus as being one of the first to flower in the spring. These are great for beds and borders in your garden and in woodland areas. They are also easy to grow and tolerant of wet soil which is always a good thing.
25+ seed per packet
Planting Zone: 4 - 8
Prefers Shade
Height: 6 inch – 8 inch
Width: 6 inch – 8 inch
Fragrant
Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies and Bees
Resistant to Deer and Rabbit
Tolerant moister soils
Sowing Advice from a great English Nursery
Primula seeds may be sown in good light conditions at any time onto a loam-based compost, barely cover so that around 50% are still visible. We never use artificial heat, primulas are COOL germinators! As a rule best temperatures are usually between 10 and 15 degrees C. (e.g. a cool greenhouse or northerly window sill) PLEASE NOTE: Temperatures exceeding 15 C can prevent germination, and above 20 C expect very little germination as seeds can go dormant as a protective measure. Germination can take up to 6 weeks, but sometimes takes much longer.
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
