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Primula pulverulenta (Candelabra primula )

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.6m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.9m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

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)

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Specific pests: Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs , Vine weevil

General care

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

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


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

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