Primula vulgaris. Primrose. Sabhaircín. Plants.

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  • EUR: €4.04 - €8.07

Established plant in a small pot. For posting we can bare root 8cm pots and send them out in plastic between October and February.

SKU: WFPrimP Category:

Description

Common name:  Primrose. Sabhaircín.

General:
This population originates from Co Down. Irish Grid reference: J594448.
Perennial, this little beauty needs no introduction.

Benefits:
One of our first flowers to emerge in springtime it greatly helps queen bumble bees who need to visit around 6,000 flowers a day to get their nest established with workers. So the primrose benefits the early or buff-tailed bumble bee.
This species hybridises readily with primula cultivars. By using native-origin seeds and plants you are helping preserve native Irish primroses.

Habitat:
Hedgerows, verges, banks and woodlands.

Planting guidelines:
Prefering a south facing hedgerow primrose can cope with anything other than a north facing slope or hedgerow. Plant out in early spring before the grass gets going. Protect from heavy frosts in their first year, until established.

Cultural history:
The flowers are great in salads, since this is a protected species (schedule 8 of the Wildlife Act NI), just use your own cultivated plants from these plants.

Additional information

Weight 0.05 g
Dimensions 10 × 10 × 20 cm
Pot size

8cm, 3 litre

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