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drumstick primula

Primula denticulata (De)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Primula
Family: Primulaceae
Common Names: tooth-leaved primrose

About this plant

P. denticulata is an herbaceous perennial to 30cm, with obovate leaves mealy beneath. Flowers to 18mm in width, pale or deep purple with a yellow eye, borne in dense rounded heads on the erect stems

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

Loam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep moist or moist but well-drained neutral to acid, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring or propagate by seed sown from autumn to spring

Pests

May be attacked by aphids, vine weevil, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years