Or so-called "Chirita" in the past, the Primulina group is
a big family including members that require different habitats with diverse climate
conditions. This genera of Gesneriad is not the leading plant in my garden. I
only keep some easy growers because they tolerate my planting area. Except
those Primulina species that require stronger light, most of my Primulina
receive weak sun light all year around as I put them right on the ground under
my planting rack where the other Gesneriads like Sinningias are
planted because they require stronger sun light. With weak sun light (at least
enough for maintaining the growth and flower), the leaves of Primulina are
smooth and flexible, on the other hand the rosette foliage might be tight and
brittle when they are over-exposed under sun light.
My Primulinas usually flower during spring to early summer
here in Taiwan although I also experienced that they flowered in different
season but sometimes the buds failed. I assume this is the reaction to their
yearly growth cycle as well as they do in the wild in southern China. This
inspires my view of growing Primulina - never push it to flower, they will
when they are ready ... meanwhile keep the plant's foliage as beautiful as you
can, it is pleasing to the eyes without seasonal limit.
Primulina Aiko
Primulina sp (should be a type of Primulina dryas)
Primulina subrhomboidea
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