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primrose-flowered vitaliana

Vitaliana primuliflora

Genus: Vitaliana
Family: Primulaceae

About this plant

V. primuliflora is an evergreen perennial with creeping stems just 2.5cm highand tight rosettes of small, silver-edged, light green leaves. Almost stemless, tubular, yellow flowers with five spreading lobes are produced in spring

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in gritty, moist but very well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from winter wet. In an alpine house grow in mix of three parts grit to one part loam and one part leaf mould

Pruning

No pruning needed

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in an open frame, or by detaching and rooting offsets in spring or early summer

Pests

Susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite under glass

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side BordersHedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years