Description
Silver stems topped with discs of purple flowers.
This is now a classic variety of Primula that if grown well will reward you yearly with its spectacular purple flowers above neat green upper and silver under-leaf foliage. Best grown in a free draining moist substrate in the alpine garden or container.
Flowers: Spring-summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 20-30cm
Spread: 20cm
Common Name: Round Headed Himalayan Primrose
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Primulaceae
Foliage: obovate / elliptic / wrinkled
Basic Colour: ( purple )
Flower Colour: purple
Natural Flowering: March – May
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 30cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / moist
Soil ph: acid / neutral
Location: container / rock garden / border / cottage garden
Usage: ornamental
Pruning: cut back after flowering
Tolerates: deer resistance / rabbit resistance / wet
pamela murphy (verified owner) –
Lovely plant beautifully packaged
Elizabeth (verified owner) –
Mary J. (verified owner) –
A lovely small healthy plant
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Alive and growing in a pot with two others I already had, I’m hoping to get viable seed, as it appears to require two different clones to get viable seed
Caroline Maddison (verified owner) –
Ann (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Super healthy plants. Looking forward to seeing them thrive and blossom!
Michael Cohen (verified owner) –
Lovely unusual primula in good condition
Susan (verified owner) –
Anthony Chu (verified owner) –
Good size
Anne MacLean (verified owner) –
Beautiful, strong plant with good root’s. I love Primula’s and I’m so pleased to have this in my garden. What a lovely plant and an exceptional garden centre.