Primroses are a must-have for the spring garden. There are now hundreds of colours and varieties, and you can even get varieties that flower from autumn right through to late late spring. There’s bicolour, clear colours, and even rosebud flowered types. Grab yourself a few, and indulge in a bit of colour therapy.
Top tip: feed your plants, even though it’s a cold, slow-growing time of year. I recently learnt this, and it really makes a difference to the vibrance and flower power!
Colour Therapy
Colours make us feel good, and we no longer need to feel ashamed of enjoying high resolution shades in our baskets and borders. Proven to improve our mental wellness, go wild with colour and I guarantee you will feel the difference!
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- Sparkly Wine Red – A new ruby red with a crimped golden edge
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- Ambie Violet Flame – Vintage chic for all the retro primrose lovers
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- Fireflies – A vintage-looking primrose with a fairytale vibe
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- Porcelain Blue – A calm, sky blue tone with a ruffled bloom
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- Primus Pink Flame Exp – A beautiful autumn primrose; very unique in flowering time and colour combo!
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- Provence Mix – An indulgent, calming mix for those aiming for a tranquil garden display
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- Rosebud Bicolour Salmon Peach – This is a chameleon colour changer, try it as a houseplant!
New and fresh
Rudy Raes are at the forefront of breeding when it comes to Primroses, and here’s a snapshot of some of their strongest offerings. These are bound to get the neighbours talking, from the Instagram-pretty Zebra Blue to the glowing mix that Autumn Fire gives!
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- Zebra Blue – This funky flower will gain instant Instagram popularity
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- Charlie Wine Red Edge – Reviving a forgotten flower form, with very light silver etching
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- Colibri Aztec Gold – This vibrant and uniform plant is perfect for window boxes, as all flower stems are the same height!
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- Elatior Black Silver Laced – An update on a classic with huge blooms
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- Autumn Fire Mix – A vibrant and exciting top mix, new for 2022
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- Raesberry Mix – This plant features a unique flower form with a central eye, a vibrant mix
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- Rosebud Mid Blue Exp – The new and best rosebud form, another great specimen for windowsill pots inside
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- Veristar Lemon – You could call this the ‘Cowslip Plus’ variety, same genetics with supersize blooms
New ways with primroses
An exciting blend of varieties which have a few new uses, some a little experimental, but I urge you to give them a try. From indoor houseplants to rockery primroses, it’s time to think outside the box..
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- Tinkerbells – A pretty pink that’s perfect for wildlife gardens, with oodles of nectar
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- Rubens Lemon Cream – Plant this tasty variety in a cute terracotta pot on an outdoor table for a real treat!
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- Everlast – This is ever blooming and ideal for a wildlife friendly garden, with more nectar than the wild type
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- Evie Lemon Cream – A genetic dwarf, this primrose works well in a rockery, with huge showy blooms
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- Mojito – This cocktail of colour is rare and in-demand, I call it GREEN!
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- Rosebud Pure White Exp – Bring some primrose joy indoors with this rosebud style
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- Starfever – An alternative Christmas pot plant that looks a bit like snowflakes! Watch this space.
Are you inspired to try out some eye catching colour in your beds and containers this year? Remember to pick partially shaded spot where your primroses can thrive, and don’t let them dry out! In fact, primroses prefer a moisture-retentive soil, and work especially well around a pond.
I want to see what your primroses look like! Tag me @mr_plantgeek on Instagram.
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Una Bird.
Interesting article. I still love the traditional yellow primrose especially on dull winter days. So cheerful.
Paul Higgins
Absolutely beautiful love them all of the vibrant colours.