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How to Grow and Care for Common primrose

Common primrose, also known as Primrose

Common primrose are known for their ease of care and adaptability to a range of indoor conditions. Key care needs include ensuring moderate light exposure without direct sunlight and maintaining consistently moist soil, without waterlogging. Special care points involve deadheading spent flowers to promote continual blooming and being vigilant for signs of overwatering, such as yellowing leaves.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Partial sun

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Planting and Growing Common primrose

Common primrose

Common primrose

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Partial sun
Soil Type	Potting Mix, Garden Soil
Soil pH	5.5-7
Planting Time	Winter, Spring
Hardiness Zones	4-8

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Varieties of Common primrose

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Common primrose 'Zebra Blue'

Common primrose 'Zebra Blue' offers large, white and blue striped flowers that bloom from late winter to late spring. The flowers are contrasted by dark green, lance-shaped leaves. This is a cultivar of Primula acaulis. The name indicates the zebra-like stripes, which are blue instead of black. Common primrose 'Zebra Blue' is a favorite with gardeners as it is deer-resistant, rabbit-resistant, attractive to butterflies and bees, and easy to grow.

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Common primrose 'Crescendo Pink and Rose Shades'

Common primrose 'Crescendo Pink and Rose Shades' is a primrose cultivar belonging to the Crescendo Series, so it's easy to understand why it has "crescendo" in its name. "Pink and Rose Shades" refers to the coloration of the plant's blooms. The Crescendo Series is part of the Polyanthus group of the Primula genus, which has given rise to a large number of varieties.

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Common primrose 'Danova Cream'

As the name suggests, common primrose 'Danova Cream' is a primrose cultivar with pale cream flowers and a golden yellow eye. It is the cream-colored cultivar of the Danova Series, which are bred for their showy flowers and clump-forming habit.

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