{"id":2075,"date":"2014-11-20T07:38:22","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T14:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2075"},"modified":"2014-11-16T08:25:55","modified_gmt":"2014-11-16T15:25:55","slug":"growing-primula-denticulata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/growing-primula-denticulata\/","title":{"rendered":"Primula Denticulata or Himalayan Primrose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spring flowering Primulas are one of gardens wonders. The &#8216;denticulata&#8217; flowers are held on firm high stalks up to 12&#8243; above ground. The globular appearance is due to the mass of small florets that group together to form a ball shape.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Primula denticula alba by brianpettinger, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/4466500225\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2708\/4466500225_48a30b4183.jpg\" alt=\"Primula denticula alba\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In early March this white Drumstick Primula Denticulata is full of flowers on stalks that are just breaking free from ground level.<br \/>\nWithin a week the stalks will be over 10 inches tall and fully open.<br \/>\nAdmired by the neighbors I often split the plants and give examples away.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Primula denticula by brianpettinger, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/4467275014\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4037\/4467275014_f3f023d00f.jpg\" alt=\"Primula denticula\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/growing-primula-denticulata\/attachment\/primula-denticula-alba\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2076\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2076 aligncenter\" title=\"primula-denticula-alba\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/primula-denticula-alba.jpg\" alt=\"primula-denticula-alba\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/primula-denticula-alba.jpg 448w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/primula-denticula-alba-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">One of my\u00c2\u00a0 favourite spring flowers is the Primula with over 400 species to choose from you are sure to find a favourite of your own. In early March this white <strong>Drumstick Primula<\/strong> or Primula Denticulata is full of flowers on stalks that are breaking free from ground level. Within a week the stalks will be over 10 inches tall and fully open. This plant looks like it will have about 7 flower heads in a crystal clear white.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Growing Primula Denticulata Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Flowers tend to precede the neat clumps of leaves and can continue in <strong>bloom for many weeks<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Primula denticulata are most common in a <strong>blue or lilac shades<\/strong> but also flowers in reddish purple.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plants like a moist but draining soil and can be accommodated <strong>in a rockery.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Deadhead the flowers when they have finished flowering\u00c2\u00a0 to keep the plant tidy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Split the plant <\/strong>in autumn before the leaves die back or in spring to get more stock. The plant above is overdue to be split.<\/li>\n<li>Primula denticulata can also be raised from seed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Primula denticula by brianpettinger, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/4467263364\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4020\/4467263364_c4b4c7b805.jpg\" alt=\"Primula denticula\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Primula denticulata Rubra variety is a handsome plant with deep purplish red flowers and large, smooth foliage.<\/li>\n<li>Also known as The Drumstick primrose or Himalayan Primrose this is a vigorous perennial. These plants are suited to growing in the border, rockery or as a pond marginal plant.<\/li>\n<li>Primula denticulata grows approximately 12&#8243; high and should be planted out 8&#8243; apart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2283&amp;awinaffid=81944&amp;clickref=&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thompson-morgan.com\/plants1\/search.html?section=all&amp;search=primula\"> More Primula seeds from Thompson &amp; Morgan<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Primula denticula by brianpettinger, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/4467275014\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4037\/4467275014_f3f023d00f.jpg\" alt=\"Primula denticula\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring flowering Primulas are one of gardens wonders. The &#8216;denticulata&#8217; flowers are held on firm high stalks up to 12&#8243; above ground. The globular appearance is due to the mass of small florets that group together to form a ball shape. In early March this white Drumstick Primula Denticulata is full of flowers on stalks that are just breaking free from ground level. Within a week the stalks will be over 10 inches tall and fully open. 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