One of the easiest ways to make your porch, patio or balcony feel like spring, is to add a pot of primroses. These are relatively cheap annuals (perennials in some climates), and they are my favorite spring flower for pots. Every year I get them from the local garden center and pot them up. I just spotted them at Home Depot for $1.50 each, so it's really kind of a steal. They bloom into early summer if kept in only part sun, and continue to send up flowers as long as you pick off spent blooms. Primroses will appear to die off as the heat of summer kicks in. They are very cold tolerant plants and prefer the cooler days of spring, and even late winter cold. They are considered perennials, but don't often survive hard freezes of winter.
What you will need:
12" plant pot with drainage holes
3 primroses (I find that all the colors match each other, so go ahead and choose whatever ones you like.)
Potting soil
Trowel
Garden gloves
How to:
- Fill the pot 2/3 of the way with potting soil, and water to settle it.
- Then after removing primroses from their nursery pots, evenly space them around the pot.
- Fill in the gaps in the pot with potting soil, and water again.
- Place in part sun, and don't forget to water regularly.
- Pinch off spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering.
There, wasn't that easy? I hope you enjoy spring, and your newly potted primroses!