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auricula 'Tony'

Primula 'Tony' (Au)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Primula
Family: Primulaceae

About this plant

'Tony' is a vigorous, compact, rosette-forming, evergreen perennial up to 8cm high with obovate, toothed, mid-green leaves, up to 4cm long, and abundant clear white flowers, to 3cm across, either singly or in umbels, from late winter to early spring

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in an alpine house or bulb frame, in a well-drained mix of equal parts of loam-based compost such as John Innes No. 2, leafmould, and grit; avoid wetting the leaves

Pruning

No pruning required, but removing dead leaves will reduce the risk of grey moulds

Propagation

Propagate by division of offsets between autumn and early spring, by basal softwood cuttings in autumn or early spring, or by root cuttings when dormant in winter

Pests

May be affected by aphids, bryobia mites, caterpillars, glasshouse leafhoppers, glasshouse red spider mite, slugs, and vine weevils

Diseases

May be affected by primula brown core, grey moulds, primula leaf spots, and virus diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years