How To Hand-pollinate Primulas
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Hold flower firmly by the petals


Gently pull apart the petals


Flower will start to split down the tube


Don't worry if split is uneven


Pull into two pieces


Hold tube, bend petal back


Expose pollen bearing stamen


Use stamen like a brush


Paint pollen on stigma (pin)


Stigma is coated in pollen


1/22 full capsules wind pollination


9/13 full capsules by hand-pollination

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