Making his way through the snow cover in early spring, primrose flowers herald the imminent return of warm sunny days. The ability to admire these amazing plants in nature is far from always available, but each gardener can grow them in his own area. Bulb flowers - hyacinths, snowdrops, crocuses and daffodils begin to reach the sun first. They fit perfectly into the design of a garden of any size and delight their owners every spring. Rhizome primrose plants are also great for growing on the site. - Lungwort and hellebore. These flowers are distinguished by their unpretentiousness and practically do not require special care. The only exceptions are primrose, each variety of which is grown under certain conditions.
To successfully grow primroses flowers, first of all it is necessary to choose the right place for planting. These plants like partial shade and moist soil, in dry areas lit by direct sunlight, they usually suffer from diseases. The best solution is alpine hills, mixborders, flower beds or natural compositions placed under the trees. Primroses should be located next to perennials and bulbs, which bloom in the summer. This will make it possible to colorize the garden with bright colors at a time when most plants are just starting to appear from the ground, hide the fading leaves of primroses in lush summer greenery, and also provide additional shading. For this reason, these flowers will feel best in the background of the mixborder or in the middle of it. Also, primroses will be a wonderful decoration of a natural lawn. It should be remembered that grass can be mowed only after the completion of the annual cycle of bulbous plants and the complete death of their leaves. If there is a pond in the garden, you can plant water-loving flowers next to it.
In addition, flowers, primroses are placed depending on species characteristics. So, hellebores look great in central compositions due to the fact that their large textured leaves do not lose their appearance all year round. Thus, these flowers can play the role of a background for summer plants. Freezers are not afraid of the sun, but need moist soil. Crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths and primrose take root in shady corners under the cover of shrubs and trees. With their help, you can decorate areas located under old deciduous trees, where neither sunlight nor rainwater enters. Plants receive the necessary amount of moisture in spring and autumn, and a dry period has a rest period.
Bulbocodiums prefer sunny areas, although they can grow in partial shade. They are ideal for a mixborder and perfectly coexist with copses and crocuses. Near the reservoir, the white flower is perfectly accustomed to. Also in wet areas you can plant lysichiton, this elegant plant will certainly decorate the garden, but it has an unpleasant odor. Primroses are often used to make compositions of heather gardens, because they are ideally combined with lush spring blooming Ericas. Miniature flowers such as snowdrop, kandyk, hiondox and crocus are suitable for rock gardens.
Primroses in the garden will not bring much trouble. Care for them is to remove fading and dried leaves, timely separation of overgrown bulbs, periodically adding humus and compost. Additional mineral fertilizing will enhance flowering. When all the leaves of the plant die, the planting site is covered with compost. Thanks to this, primroses flowers will receive the necessary nutrients and will winter under fertile soil. It is worth noting that these plants can be grown in flowerpots and containers, which allows them to decorate the terrace, gazebo, as well as home interior.