PRIMULA Comes in a wide range of colours. Most require moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade, unless otherwise stated.
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Primula auricula AGM A wide range of coloured flowers, from April to June. Roundish, leathery pale green leaves, often with a greyish tinge. Height and Spread 15cm. Requires any well-drained soil in full sun.
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Primula beesiana Whorls of magenta-pink flowers in tiers like a candelabra from May to July. Mid green ribbed leaves. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm.
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Primula bullesiana Whorls of pale yellow flowers in tiers, like a candelabra, from May to July. Mid green ribbed leaves. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm. |
Primula bulleyana Whorls of light orange flowers in tiers like a candelabra in June and July. Mid green ribbed leaves. Height 60 to 75cm. Spread 30cm |
Primula capitata Heads of blue purple flowers on powdered white stems, June to August. Ribbed mid green leaves. Height 20 to 30cm. Spread 15 to 30cm. |
Primula chionantha Milky coloured flowers on powdered white stems, April and May. Pale green narrow leaves. Height 40cm. Spread 20 to 30cm. N/A 2015 |
Primula denticulata AGM Drumstick like heads of flowers, various colours, usually lavender, March to May. Long, pale green, ribbed leaves. Height and Spread 30cm. Moist soil.
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Primula denticulata var. alba Drumstick like heads of white flowers from March to May. Pale green, ribbed leaves. Height and Spread 30cm.
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Primula denticulata ‘Rubin’Drumstick like heads of ruby-red flowers from March to May. Pale green, ribbed leaves. Height and Spread 30cm |
Primula elatior AGM OXLIP. A small cluster of pale yellow flowers appear from March to May. Ribbed green leaves. Height and Spread 20 to 30cm. |
Primula ‘Elizabeth Killelay’ Double, dark red flowers, each petal edged yellow, held on stems above the mid green ribbed leaves, March and April. |
Primula florindae Drooping bells of soft yellow, scented flowers from June to August. Mid green ribbed leaves. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm. |
Primula `Garryarde Guinevere’ (Was known as P. ‘Garryarde Guinevere) Pink flowers from March to May above bronze-green leaves. Height 10cm. Spread 15cm. |
Primula Gold Laced Group Maroon flowers perfectly edged yellow, held on stems above the foliage, March and April. Green ribbed leaves. Height 10cm. Spread 15cm. |
Primula japonica ‘Alba’ Candelabras of white flowers from May to July. Mid green ribbed leaves. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm. Moist even boggy soil. |
Primula japonica ‘Millers Crimson’ AGM Candelabras of crimson red flowers from May to July. Mid green ribbed leaves. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm. Will grow in moist even boggy soil. |
Primula japonica ‘Postford White’ AGM Candelabras of white, yellow eyed flowers from May to July. Mid green ribbed leaves. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm. Moist even boggy soil.
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Primula prolifera AGM (Was helodoxa) Candelabras of yellow flowers May to June. Shiny light green leaves. Evergreen. Height 75cm. Spread 30cm. N/A 2015 |
Primula pulverulenta AGM Red and pink, candelabras of flowers, June to August. Green, ribbed, leaves. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm. |
Primula secundiflora Crimson, bell shaped, flowers on whitish stems from May to July. Green, ribbed, leaves. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm.N/A 2015 |
Primula veris AGM COWSLIP. Small clusters of deep yellow flowers appear from March to May. Ribbed green leaves. Height and Spread 20 to 30cm.
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Primula veris ‘Katy McSparron‘ Small clusters of double deep yellow flowers appear from March to May. Ribbed green leaves. Height and Spread 20 to 30cm. |
Primula vialii AGM Bears flower-heads similar to Red Hot Pokers from June to July. Height 25cm. Spread 20cm. Needs light shade.
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Primula vulgaris AGM PRIMROSE. Beautiful pale yellow flowers on thin stems but closely packed together, March and April. Green ribbed leaves. Height 10cm. Spread 15cm. Will thrive in any well-drained moist soil in sun or part shade. |