About
A rare deciduous shrub or small tree of compact habit, forming a cultivar selection of the Japanese Rhododendron tschonoskii with smaller (tetramerum, four-merous) flowers than the typical species. A choice, small-flowered Rhododendron for a sheltered woodland garden or cool glasshouse.
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
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.