Keep primroses indoors

The best location - bright and cool

Primroses in the apartment should be bright, but not sunny. On a window sill facing south, the primroses quickly get too warm. As a result, the flowers fade and last less long. 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 is correspondingly cool with temperatures between 5 and 15 ° C. Primroses can thrive there. There are those in the living room Temperatures rather unusual. Do you have such temperatures in your bedroom?

The alternative to a cool room: humidity

If you can't keep your primroses that cool, it's time to keep them moisturized. It's 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 the potted primroses need?

The top priority is: to water! Primroses in the apartment evaporate a lot of water, especially during their main growing season in late winter and spring. This is reinforced by the radiators turned up.

The primroses should be watered regularly and evenly. It is important to keep the earth moist. It is ideal if the earth never dries out and at the same time never drips with moisture. Low-lime, room-temperature water is used for watering.

At the Fertilize there are the following points to heed:

• fertilize once during the rest period (November to February)
• Fertilize vigorously from the start of budding
• Fertilize every 2 weeks during the flowering period
• when repotting in early spring (replacement of the soil) there is no fertilization
• suitable fertilizer: liquid, rich in phosphorus

Primroses do not have to be cut. It is sufficient if you remove the withered flowers in good time so that new flowers can form in their place. You should also remove dead leaves.

Tips & Tricks

For abundant flowering, primroses need temperatures of around 10 ° C for at least 4 weeks.