baby primrose

How to Grow and Care for baby primrose

baby primrose · Primula malacoides
Also known as: fairy primrose

Grow on plants in a potting mix of 4 parts loam-based compost and 1 part each grit and leaf mould. Position in bright, filtered light in a cool room and mist plants daily

Watering: Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakingsSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeInformation to be completed

Planting and Growing baby primrose

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleModerate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Sunlight requirementsFull sun · Partial shade
Ideal temperatureInformation to be completed
Soil typeLoam
Soil pHAcid · Neutral · Alkaline
Soil moistureMoist but well drained
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
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Care Tips

Grow on plants in a potting mix of 4 parts loam-based compost and 1 part each grit and leaf mould. Position in bright, filtered light in a cool room and mist plants daily

How to Water baby primrose?

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for baby primrose?

Full sun · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for baby primrose?

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What Soil Is Best for baby primrose?

Soil type
Loam
Soil pH
Acid · Neutral · Alkaline
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for baby primrose?

Moist but well drained

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How to Fertilize baby primrose?

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

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How to Prune baby primrose?

Deadhead to extend flowering

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How to Propagate baby primrose?

Propagate by seed sown in summer for flowering plants the following winter. Surface sow onto moist, well-drained seed compost

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How to Transplant baby primrose?

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How to Care for baby primrose in Winter?

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How to Plant baby primrose?

Grow on plants in a potting mix of 4 parts loam-based compost and 1 part each grit and leaf mould. Position in bright, filtered light in a cool room and mist plants daily

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How to Repot baby primrose?

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How to Harvest baby primrose?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds (botrytis)

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

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The Toxicity of baby primrose

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Attributes of baby primrose

Plant typeAnnual Biennial · Conservatory Greenhouse · Houseplants
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
FoliageEvergreen
HabitColumnar upright
OriginChina

Scientific Classification

Species
Primula malacoides
Genus
Primula
Family
Primulaceae
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