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polyanthus 'Crescendo Blue Shades' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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polyanthus 'Crescendo Blue Shades'

Primula 'Crescendo Blue Shades' (Crescendo Series) (Pr/Poly)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Primula
Family: Primulaceae

About this plant

'Crescendo Blue Shades' is a short-lived perennial to 25cm, usually grown as an annual, forming a rosette of oblong leaves, with erect stems bearing an umbel of large blue flowers with conspicuous yellow eyes

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade, do not allow to dry out in hot weather

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring

Pests

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

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage InformalPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged AquaticBog GardenConservatory

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

Two To Five Years