How to Grow Potted Evening Primrose? Detailed Planting Methods

Evening primrose has large flowers that are golden yellow when they first bloom and gradually turn bright red later. It mostly blooms at dusk, and the flowers last as long as 6-9 months. It not only has relatively high economic and medicinal value, but also has extremely high ornamental appeal, making it very suitable for household pot cultivation.

Because this plant mostly blooms at dusk when the moon appears, and fades at dawn, it is named evening primrose. So, how do you grow evening primrose? Below, the editor will explain this plant's planting methods for everyone.

1. Evening primrose likes to grow in loose, fertile, sandy soil with good drainage, so, like the soil mix plans for many plants, it is mainly based on sandy loam.

2. Evening primrose can be propagated into seedlings by sowing, mostly in early to mid-April, and after emergence the seedlings are generally transplanted once, usually potted in early to mid-June in summer.

3. In order to promote branching so the plant blooms more, and at the same time achieve a dwarfed potted effect, pinching should be done after potting and planting out and after the plant has recovered from transplanting.

4. Evening primrose has a certain drought tolerance, but is afraid of waterlogging. When watering, water promptly when the surface of the potting soil becomes dry, and do not water too much, to avoid water accumulating in the pot. While watering, also do the work of cultivating and weeding in the pot.

5. During the plant's growth period, it is recommended to apply 1-2 times a month a dilute liquid fertilizer containing nitrogen; during the bud stage, switch to phosphorus and potassium fertilizer; during the flowering period, apply decomposed organic fertilizer or soybean cake water every 3-4 days; stop fertilizing half a month before overwintering, and move the plant indoors for care in time.

6. In addition to sowing to propagate seedlings, evening primrose can also be propagated into young plants by cuttings in spring and summer. After about 1 month, they will take root and sprout, and about 3 months after transplanting into pots, they will bloom.