About
Candelabra hybrids are proliferae section primulas where the exact parentage is unknown. They are herbaceous perennials with leaves in basal rosettes, and flowerheads with layered whorls of flowers in shades of pink, red, purple, yellow, orange, or white in late spring and early summer.
About the genus
Primula are herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennials, forming a basal rosette of simple leaves, with salver-shaped or bell-shaped flowers which may be solitary or carried in an umbel or in whorls on an erect stem
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moisturePoorly-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeBogs, Herbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageSemi evergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in deep, humus-rich, moist, neutral to acid soil, in partial shade; tolerates full sun if soil remains moist at all times
PruningNo pruning required, but can be cut back after flowering
PropagationPropagate by division in spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, leaf hoppers, vine weevil, and slugs
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds, primula leaf spot and primula brown core