Baltic Garden - November 2012, VOL IV - VIPs Portal
Baltic Garden - November 2012, VOL IV - VIPs Portal
Baltic Garden - November 2012, VOL IV - VIPs Portal
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Pot Primroses - (Primula vulgaris)<br />
Perennial.<br />
Belongs to Primulaceae family.<br />
Flowering: Indoor: December-May. Outdoor: April-May.<br />
Habitat: Moist soil.<br />
(Source: www.haveABC.dk)<br />
Several flower plants in the <strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Garden</strong> clearly have Spring Fever this Autumn.<br />
The Pot Primroses - also called "Primula vulgaris hybrids" - perform their second flowering. Just like last<br />
year. Nevertheless, they bloomed cheerfully in April. Hopefully with the same cheerful repetition next<br />
spring.<br />
Seed dispersal by ants<br />
Primroses belong to the Myrmekochoren plants that use ants to spread their seeds.<br />
As bait for ants all seeds have elaiosomes attached (a fleshy appendage rich in proteins and sugars). The<br />
seeds are carried into the nest, where the ant feed the elaiosomes to their larvae. The left-over in form of<br />
the still intact seeds, are deposited outside the nest. Here the soil is rich in nutrients from uneaten food,<br />
feces and dead ants. In other words, good conditions for the seeds to begin growth.<br />
Other plants that have seeds with elaiosomes: Snowdrop, Pansy ..<br />
(Source: da.wikipedia.org)
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