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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Primula marginata
Other names: Silver-edged primrose
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Genus: Primula
Species: P. marginata - P. marginata is a rosette-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with leathery, grey-green leaves edged in silver and umbels of fragrant, white-eyed, lavender-blue flowers in spring.
Primula marginata is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Blue, White in Spring
Foliage: Green, Variegated, Silvery-grey in All seasons
Fragrance: Flowers are fragrant.
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Primula marginata (Silver-edged primrose) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Conservatory, Containers, Gravel, Greenhouse, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildflower
Cultivation: Grow in moist, free-draining, humus-rich soil in partial sun to full shade. Some growers prefer in keep them in pots in a cold greenhouse or alpine house so the rain does not wash the beautiful farina off the leaves.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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