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auricula 'Blue Velvet'

Primula auricula 'Blue Velvet' (Au/B)

Fragrant

Genus: Primula
Family: Primulaceae

About this plant

'Blue Velvet' is an evergreen, perennial, border auricula up to 20cm tall with rosettes of pale green leaves. Clusters of fragrant, blue-purple flowers with white or cream centres are produced on short stems in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

Loam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Can also be grown in pots in an alpine house

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division or by separating and rooting offsets, in autumn or early spring

Pests

May be attacked by aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, slugs, leafhoppers and vine weevils

Diseases

May be subject to a virus, primula brown core and grey moulds

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years