Double Primrose Primula Belarina Carmen - Primula vulgaris

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.