Primula rusbyi |
Primula magellanica |
Some primulas die back completely
in the fall, leaving no sign of the plant during the winter. |
A typical way for some primulas to
spend the winter is as a resting bud. The mature leaves die back and a new
set of short leaves are grown closely together to form a protective layer
around the growth point. |
Primula auricula v. albocincta |
Primula wulfeniana |
Often primulas put on a spurt of
new growth in the fall. The leaves are shorter and sometimes farina covered.
The mature leaves have had their farina washed off during rain. |
If you look closely in the Fall,
you can see the buds have formed on some primulas. |