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secund-flowered primrose | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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secund-flowered primrose

Primula secundiflora (Pf)

Genus: Primula
Family: Primulaceae

About this plant

P. secundiflora is a rosette-forming perennial with narrowly oblong, arching leaves and erect, white-mealy stems 80cm tall, bearing a cluster of nodding bell-shaped reddish-purple flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in partial shade in deep, humus-rich, moist neutral to acid soil. Will tolerate sun if soil remains moist at all times

Pruning

No pruning necessary, tidy old or diseased leaves

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a frame as soon as ripe or in late winter or in early spring; propagate by division in early spring; root offsets in autumn or take root cuttings in winter when dormant

Pests

May be affected by aphids, caterpillars, slugs and vine weevil

Diseases

Brown core of primulas, grey moulds, leaf spot (fungal) and a virus may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years