About
Ooh La La Pastel Pink' is a semi-evergreen, rosette-forming perennial to 40cm high with softly hairy, lobed and scalloped leaves. Pale pink flowers with notched petals are borne on multi-headed erect stems from winter or early spring through to autumn.
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 shade, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
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
Care notes
CultivationBest planted in dappled shade in humus-rich, moist neutral to acid soil. Tolerates full sun if soil remains moist at all times
PruningDeadhead after flowering
PropagationPropagate by division
Pest resistanceSusceptible to leafhoppers, vine weevil, slugs and snails, caterpillars and aphids
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds, primula leaf spot and a virus