PRIMULA 



(From the low Latin primula. 



e of primus, first, because of early blooming) 

 Primulacete 



121. Primula japonica 

 English Name: Japanese primrose. 



JAPAN MID-MAY TO LATE JULY 







SHOWY flowers about an inch across ranging in color from white 

 through rose-pink to deep purple-red, borne in several superimposed 

 whorls of twelve or more flowers, each on straight, upright, leafless stems 

 one to two feet high. 

 Leaves in a clump at the 

 base of the flower stalks, 

 oval and finely toothed, 

 rather thick and rounded 

 on the upper surface. 

 Handsome and persistent. 

 Excellent for shady places 

 in the front of the herba- 

 ceous border, for the rock 

 garden, or for naturalizing 

 in moist, shady spots. 

 Good also for cutting. 



A perfectly hardy 

 perennial of easy culture 

 in deep, rich, moist soil, 

 in shade or partial shade. 

 Should be divided at least 

 once every three years to 

 avoid its becoming root 

 bound. 



Propagate by seed 

 sown as soon as ripe or 

 by division immediately 

 after flowering. 



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