Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson' (Japanese primrose 'Miller's Crimson')

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.5m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.5m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson'

Other names: Japanese primrose 'Miller's Crimson'


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Genus: Primula

Variety or cultivar: 'Miller's Crimson' _ 'Miller's Crimson' is a perennial with broad leaves and stout stems bearing crimson flowers in early summer.

Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson' is: Deciduous

Flower: Dark-red in Summer

Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer

Fragrance: Flowers are fragrant.

Habit: Clump-forming

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Specific pests: Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Vine weevil

Specific diseases: Primula leaf spot

General care

Pruning: Cut back after flowering. . REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...


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Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson' (Japanese primrose 'Miller's Crimson') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.


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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal

Cultivation: Grow in deep, moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade.

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Soil types: Loamy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade Match unknown
Aspect: North, South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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