About
Gold-laced Group are semi-evergreen to evergreen perennials, reaching about 20cm high, with rosettes of oval leaves sometimes tinged with red. The spring flowers have a golden centre, and gold-rimmed deep mahogany petals.
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
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectWest-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageSemi evergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Coastal, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade, or in containers. See Primroses and polyanthus cultivation
PruningDeadhead after flowering
PropagationPropagate by seed or division in autumn and early spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, vine weevil and slugs
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds, primula brown core and a virus