About
A short-lived, deciduous, clump-forming perennial with mid-green, almost lily-pad shaped leaves and upright stems which produce spicily-perfumed red, orange and yellow drooping flowers in early to late summer. Although this variety should not have their crowns submerged in water, they can cope with wet ground so are idea for waterside and boggy areas. They make an excellent cut flower.
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moisturePoorly-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial, Bogs
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
FragranceFoliage
Care notes
CultivationGrow in humus-rich, moisture-retentive in part shade. Do not let roots dry out
PruningCut back after flowering
PropagationPropagate by seed or division. Divide every two years in spring. Self-seeds freely
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, vine weevil, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms, leaf-mining flies and glasshouse red spider mite
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to primula leaf spot, primula brown core and grey moulds