Scientific Name:
Primula
spp.
Pronunciation:
PRIM-you-luh
Common Name:
primrose
Family Name:
Primulaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, usually with wavy or scalloped margins; flowers solitary in centre of foliage (e.g. P. vulgaris - separate entry) or with florets clustered on peduncles lifted well above the leaves (e.g. P. denticulata).
Habit:
Dense
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe, S.E. Asia / Japan / China, South Asia / India
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Group or mass planting, Indoor plant, Rock garden, Winter interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Species shown or on campus may include
P. auricula,
P. denticulata,
P. elatior,
P. malacoides,
P. possoni,
P. veris,
P. vialii, and
P. bulleyana ('Ceperley Hybrid').
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Brown
Shapes:
Oblanceolate, Obovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Crenate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Violet, Pink, Red (Often bicolor or tricolored)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Feb, Mar, Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed
Optimal Temp.:
Low
Light Level:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Diptera - true flies, Mildew, Mites, Mold, Root rot, Rust, Slugs or snails
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (GNH) GreeNHouse
- (ONW) Overpass North side West