Primula vulgaris Strong Beer - English Primrose
Primula vulgaris Strong Beer - English Primrose
Primula vulgaris Strong Beer
Primrose, Common Primrose, English Primrose
A magnificent hue that is rarely encountered! Many flowers all at once.
Mélanie, 12/04/2021
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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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Botanical data
Primula
vulgaris
Strong Beer
Primulaceae
Primrose, Common Primrose, English Primrose
Cultivar or hybrid
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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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.