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Primula vulgaris Strong Beer - English Primrose

Primula vulgaris Strong Beer
Primrose, Common Primrose, English Primrose

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A magnificent hue that is rarely encountered! Many flowers all at once.

Mélanie, 12/04/2021

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The flowers of this primrose are very double, shiny and enchanting blue with touches of white veins. The perennial plant will live for many years in the garden. These new varietal creations bring primroses back to the forefront, much to our delight! They grow in the sun or partial shade, in fertile and moist soil.
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
20 cm
Spread at maturity
22 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

The Primula vulgaris 'Strong Beer' is a new and particularly vigorous primrose, with an astonishing double flowering of enchanting blue. Its flowers are turbinate, like small roses, with an amazing blue-violet colour touched with white veins. They bloom from February to May on beautiful cushions of dark green leaves. It is a very hardy perennial variety, which will live for several years in the garden. Plant it along the edge of a flower bed or pathway, in a balcony planter, always in partial shade and in soil that retains moisture.

The 'Strong Beer' Primula is a herbaceous perennial plant in the primrose family, derived from the Primula vulgaris found in our meadows and woodlands. This amazing variety was recently created in Germany. It stands out for its vigour and its very double flowers. It is a floriferous plant, which forms a beautiful clump of luxuriant foliage in a few months, reaching heights of 15 to 25 cm (6 to 10in) and widths of 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12in). They develop more or less persistent rosettes of spatulate, wavy and veined leaves, of a beautiful bright green. 'Strong Beer' produces well-filled, slightly fragrant flowers, usually solitary, carried by peduncles slightly taller than those of other varieties. This variety appreciates partially shaded exposures.

The stemless 'Strong Beer' primrose is a reliable and really easy to grow plant. It deserves to be included in all gardens and on all balconies. Original and floriferous, it accompanies spring and extends it until summer. In flower borders or in planters on a balcony, this plant goes well with its companions from the Belarina series, with forget-me-nots, daffodils, or with Siberian squills. Primroses are perfect in borders, low flower beds under deciduous trees, in rockeries and short grass meadows, among snowdrops and violets. The leaves and flowers are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked.

Benefits:

They are the same as those of the common primrose and the oxlip: the flowers have soothing and calming properties, they are used in expectorant preparations. The leaves fight against the formation of bruises, and the whole plant (especially the root) has analgesic, antispasmodic, diuretic, and expectorant properties.

 

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Primula vulgaris Strong Beer - English Primrose (Flowering) Flowering
Primula vulgaris Strong Beer - English Primrose (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time February to May
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 4 cm
Fragrance slightly scented

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 20 cm
Spread at maturity 22 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Primula

Species

vulgaris

Cultivar

Strong Beer

Family

Primulaceae

Other common names

Primrose, Common Primrose, English Primrose

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference831611

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Planting and care

Primroses can be planted in pots and containers or directly in the ground in finely prepared and enriched soil. Plant them as soon as possible upon receipt, in September-October or in March-April. If the intended location is not yet ready or the conditions are unfavourable for planting, you can grow them on as plug plants for 4 to 6 weeks.

In pots and containers, use a good potting soil for flowering plants (geranium-type potting soil) enriched with clay and slow-release fertiliser, light and well-draining. The top of the plug should be level with the soil. Water generously at planting and during the following weeks, as plug plants can dry out quickly. However, be careful of excess water! Make sure to use containers with drainage holes and empty the saucer 10 minutes after watering. Remember to water even during winter if it doesn't rain or if the container is placed in a sheltered location. Do not water during freezing periods.

Very floriferous and fast-growing, primroses are hungry plants. As soon as growth resumes, in late February or early March, and throughout the flowering period, apply a liquid fertiliser for flowering plants containing iron and trace elements 1 to 2 times a week in the watering can. Remove faded flowers to promote new blooms. Once the flowering is over, potted plants can be replanted in the garden in semi-shade.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Free-standing, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 9 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Humus-bearing, fertile.

Care

Pruning instructions To extend the flowering period, you can regularly remove the faded flowers.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to April
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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