About
Primula warshenewskiana (Or) is a very small, mat-forming, deciduous alpine perennial with green, oval, toothed foliage emerging bronze in spring and bright-pink flowers with a white centre and yellow eye appearing from early spring. A rewarding tiny primula for a cool, moist rock garden or trough.
About the genus
Primula are herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennials forming rosettes of simple leaves and producing salver-shaped, bell-shaped or funnel-shaped flowers, solitary or in umbels or whorls on erect stems. An enormously varied genus ranging from compact alpines to stately border perennials.
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moisturePoorly-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeBogs, Herbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
HeightUp to 10 cm
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Native toC Asia to N. Himalaya
Care notes
CultivationGood for boggy conditions or waterside borders in sun or partial shade
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by division in autumn or after flowering
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