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Primula denticulata hybrids (Drumstick primula hybrids)

Beginner
skill rating
1 hour care
per year
0.3m
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity

Plant details

Botanical name

Primula denticulata hybrids

Other names

Drumstick primula hybrids

Genus

Primula Primula

Variety or Cultivar

Hybrids _ Hybrids are compact herbaceous perennials with oblong, spoon-shaped green leaves and stout stems that bear a sphere of closely packed, tiny flowers in shades of purple, rose, lavender, lilac and white in spring until early summer. Primin-free, so causes no allergic reactions.


Primula denticulata hybrids is: Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Flower

Pale-purple, Purple in Spring; Rose-Red, Lilac, Purple, Pale-purple, White in Summer

Foliage

Green in Summer

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs , Vine weevil Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs , Vine weevil

General care

Pruning

After flowering cut back stalks

Propagation methods

Division, Seed, Root cuttings

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Where to grow

Primula denticulata hybrids (Drumstick primula hybrids) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Rock

Cultivation

Plant in deep, moist but well-drained neutral to acid, humus-rich soil in full sun or part shade.

Soil type

Loamy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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Botanical name

Primula denticulata hybrids

Other names

Drumstick primula hybrids

Genus

Primula Primula

Variety or Cultivar

Hybrids _ Hybrids are compact herbaceous perennials with oblong, spoon-shaped green leaves and stout stems that bear a sphere of closely packed, tiny flowers in shades of purple, rose, lavender, lilac and white in spring until early summer. Primin-free, so causes no allergic reactions.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Colour

Flower

Pale-purple, Purple in Spring; Rose-Red, Lilac, Purple, Pale-purple, White in Summer

Foliage

Green in Summer

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs , Vine weevil

General care

Pruning

After flowering cut back stalks

Propagation methods

Division, Seed, Root cuttings

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Primula denticulata hybrids (Drumstick primula hybrids) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Rock

Cultivation

Plant in deep, moist but well-drained neutral to acid, humus-rich soil in full sun or part shade.

Soil type

Loamy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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Dividing Primulas in Autumn

Good article on reasons for dividing Primulas in Autumn, namely that they do best and need less watering if their roots are deep in the cool ground over summer. Read article… read more

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