How to grow primulas in your garden
Step 1
As seeds are very fine, carefully and thinly spread the seeds into trays of
Yates Seed Raising Mix. Gently press down and lightly water with a fine mist spray.
Step 2
Keep trays in a warm place and retain moisture by covering with glass or plastic cling wrap.
Step 3
While the seeds are germinating, choose a spot in the garden that receives full sun to part-shade with well drained soil and dig in some
Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser before planting.
Step 4
Transplant seedlings when they are large enough to handle into your prepared garden bed, ensure the seedlings are well spaced – at least 15cm apart. Water in well.
Step 5
Mulch with an organic mulch, such as bark chips, sugar cane or pea straw.
Step 1
Choose a spot in the garden that receives full sun to part-shade with well drained soil. Enrich the soil with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser.
Step 2
Dig the planting hole twice as wide and to the same depth as the root-ball. Remove the shrub from the container, gently tease the roots and cut away any circled or tangled roots.
Step 3
Position in hole and backfill, gently firming down. Form a raised ring around the plant, creating a well so that water will go where it's needed most. Water in well.
Step 4
Mulch around the base with organic mulch like bark chips, sugarcane or pea straw, keeping it away from the trunk.
Step 5
Feed every 1 to 2 weeks with Yates Thrive Roses & Flowers Liquid Plant Food.
How to grow primulas in a pot
Step 1
Choose a pot at least 200 mm wide and deep. Position in full sun to part shade.
Step 2
Fill the chosen pots with quality potting mix, such as
Yates Potting Mix with Dynamic Lifter.
Step 3
Sow the seeds directly into the pot by pressing them lightly into the mix and water well. Keep pot in a warm place and retain moisture by covering with glass or plastic cling wrap.
Step 4
Water gently and keep moist through germination period.
Step 5
Feed every 1 to 2 weeks with Feed every 1 to 2 weeks with Yates Thrive Roses & Flowers Liquid Plant Food.
Step 1
Choose a pot at least 200 mm wide and deep. Position in full sun to part shade.
Step 2
Fill the chosen pots with quality potting mix, such as Yates Potting Mix with Dynamic Lifter.
Step 3
Remove the shrub from the container, gently tease the roots.
Step 4
Position in hole and backfill, gently firming down. Water in well.
Step 5
Feed every 1 to 2 weeks with Yates Thrive Roses & Flowers Liquid Plant Food.
