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Palinuro auricula | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Palinuro auricula

Primula palinuri (Au)

Fragrant

Genus: Primula
Family: Primulaceae

About this plant

A rosette-forming evergreen perennial, with fleshy mid-green leaves that are sometimes hairy and lightly toothed. Produces clusters of many lightly scented, funnel-shaped flowers with silvery calyxes, yellow petals and a ring of creamy white at the throats, on stout stems in late winter and early spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandyClay

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in well drained soil in full sun, or in an alpine house or cold frame in a mix of equal parts loam-based potting compost, leaf mould and grit. Avoid wetting the foliage when watering

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown as soon as ripe, or in late winter or early spring, or by division between autumn and early spring

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, red spider mites, leafhoppers, vine weevil and slugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds, primula brown core and virus diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersWall Side BordersHedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

GreenhouseGravel 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