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Primula Harlow Car hybrids (Candelabra primula Harlow Car hybrids)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Primula Harlow Car hybrids
Other names
Candelabra primula Harlow Car hybrids, Primula japonica 'Harlow Carr', Primula Harlow Carr hybrids, Proliferae section primula Harlow Car hybrids
Genus
Primula Primula
Variety or Cultivar
Harlow Car hybrids _ Harlow Car hybrids are rosette-forming, semi-evergreen perennials with oblong, glossy, heavily veined, light green leaves and, in spring, whorls of salverform flowers in shades of pink, purple, orange, and yellow.
Primula Harlow Car hybrids is: Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Rosette
Flower
Yellow, Purple, Pink, Orange in Spring
Foliage
Flushed purple, Dark-green, Flushed bronze in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Vine weevil Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Vine weevil
Grey mould , Leaf spot Grey mould , Leaf spot
General care
Pruning
No pruning required.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Primula Harlow Car hybrids (Candelabra primula Harlow Car hybrids) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in moist, deep, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil is kept consistently moist.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Primula Harlow Car hybrids
Other names
Candelabra primula Harlow Car hybrids, Primula japonica 'Harlow Carr', Primula Harlow Carr hybrids, Proliferae section primula Harlow Car hybrids
Genus
Primula Primula
Variety or Cultivar
Harlow Car hybrids _ Harlow Car hybrids are rosette-forming, semi-evergreen perennials with oblong, glossy, heavily veined, light green leaves and, in spring, whorls of salverform flowers in shades of pink, purple, orange, and yellow.
Native to
Japan
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Rosette
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Colour
Flower
Yellow, Purple, Pink, Orange in Spring
Foliage
Flushed purple, Dark-green, Flushed bronze in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Vine weevil
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
No pruning required.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Primula Harlow Car hybrids (Candelabra primula Harlow Car hybrids) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in moist, deep, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil is kept consistently moist.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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