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Primula × pubescens (Au)

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Primula
Family: Primulaceae

About this plant

P. x pubescens is an evergreen perennial to 12cm, with a rosette of obovate green or grey-green leaves, and wiry stems bearing umbels of often fragrant purple, red, pink, yellow or white flowers 2cm in width

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

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 detaching offsets in autumn or early spring

Pests

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

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalHedging ScreensGround CoverPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years