From late winter to spring, primroses show their most beautiful side. They are in full bloom and add color to the home. But are primroses suitable for growing indoors?
With the right care, primroses can also be kept as a potted plant in the home
The best location - light and cool
Primroses in the apartment should be bright, but not sunny. On a south-facing window sill, the primroses will quickly get too warm. As a result, the flowers fade and last less. In addition, the proximity to the heating ensures dry air, which is not good for the primroses at all.
A north-facing window sill is more suitable. Ideally, the room should be cool with temperatures between 5 and 15 °C. Primroses can thrive there. Such temperatures are rather unusual in the living room. Maybe you have such temperatures in your bedroom?
The alternative to a cool room: humidity
If you can't keep your primroses that cool, consider providing them with plenty of moisture. It is best to spray them with the water from a hand sprayer every 1 to 2 days. But be careful: Only spray the leaves and stems, but not the flowers!
What care do potted primroses need?
The top priority is: watering! Primroses in the apartment evaporate a lot of water, especially during their main growing season in late winter and spring. This is amplified by revved up radiators.
Primroses should be watered regularly and evenly. It is important to keep the soil moist. It is ideal if the soil never dries out and at the same time never drips with moisture. Low-lime, room-warm water is used for watering.
When fertilizing, the following points should be heeded:
- Fertilize once during the dormant period (November to February).
- Fertilize heavily from the start of sprouting
- Fertilize every 2 weeks during flowering
- when repotting in early spring (replacing the soil) there is no need for fertilization
- suitable fertilizer: liquid, rich in phosphorus
Primroses do not need to be pruned. It is enough if you remove the withered flowers in time so that new flowers can form in their place. You should also remove withered leaves.
tips and tricks
Primroses need temperatures of around 10 °C for at least 4 weeks to flower profusely.