Missouri Primrose Question?

[GardenGeisha]

I transplanted a Missouri Primrose plant in mid-April. It had bloomed beautifully in its previous location for several years. Last spring I transplanted a small bit of it to another location and it bloomed very nicely and then disappeared and did not return. This, however, is the Mother Plant I transplanted this past April, and I'm sure it had a long taproot. Part of the plant fell apart as I transplanted it, and that part withered away, with time, but the other part seemed to survive, although it does not look good. The edges of the few leaves that survived are somewhat brown and dry looking, but it does still appear to be alive. It is not sending up any new growth yet, though. Is there anything I can do to encourage new growth? Is it possible it could sulk all this summer and then send up new growth next spring? I have read that these plants are nearly impossible to transplant successfully.

 

[so lucky]

I think it is possible for the struggling plant to sulk all summer. They aren't really noticed after they quit blooming, so I don't even know what they look like after a while. (I don't have any)

 

[GardenGeisha]

Thank you for your reply, so lucky. Here is what they look like in all seasons: https://conservationgardenpark.org/plants/47/missouri-evening-primrose/

 

[Smart Red]

I transplanted several primrose plants last summer (after they sat in their pail way too long) and they came up just fine. Never considered a long taproot, just stuck what BFF1 gave me into the ground in the sunny part of the hosta bed.

This year the primroses are up and growing along with one monarda plant (I fear they rather rotted in their pail).

Other then that, I know nothink!

 

[GardenGeisha]

The bright yellow Missouri Evening Primrose is different from the pink Evening Primroses. I transplanted tons of the pink types, and they are doing fine. They didn't sulk in their new location for even one second.

 

[thistlebloom]

The difference is that Evening primroses are Oenethera, and the broadleaf primroses we see in the early spring are Primula.
Another example of how common names can confuse us.

 

[GardenGeisha]

So true, thistlebloom.

 

[Smart Red]

The ones I got from BFF1's yard are the yellow ones. Still too early for mine to be flowering, but they do look like strong healthy plants.

I never did get the pink variety I planted to do anything much and they died out long ago.