Plant Care Pink Evening Primrose

Pink Evening Primrose

Also known as

Rose Evening Primrose, Rose Evening Primrose, Rose evening primrose, Pink evening primrose and Rose of mexico

Taxonomy

Oenothera rosea
Oenothera
Onagraceae
Myrtales

How to care for Pink Evening Primrose

Water

How often to water your Pink Evening Primrose

Water needs for Pink Evening Primrose
0.5 cups
every 9

Pink Evening Primrose needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Pink Evening Primrose

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Rose Evening Primrose in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Pink Evening Primrose: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Pink Evening Primrose love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Pink Evening Primrose does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Pink Evening Primrose in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Pink Evening Primrose

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Pink Evening Primrose: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Pink Evening Primrose after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Pink Evening Primrose

Pink Evening Primrose

Pink Evening Primrose


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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