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Beginner
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0.6m
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0.9m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Primula pulverulenta
Other names: Candelabra primula , Farinose candelabra primula
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Genus: Primula
Species: P. pulverulenta - P. pulverulenta is a rosette-forming, deciduous Candelabra-type primrose with lance-shaped, finely-toothed, mid-green leaves and whorls of tubular, deep red or red-purple flowers with dark eyes in late spring and early summer.
Primula pulverulenta is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-red, Reddish-purple in Spring; Reddish-purple, Dark-red in Summer
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer
Habit: Erect flower stem, Rosette
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Primula pulverulenta (Candelabra primula ) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Rock
Cultivation: Prefers moist, neutral to acid soil in partial shade but will tolerate full sun if the soil is moist enough.
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Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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