Primula Blue Bicolour (Husky Series)
primrose
A beautiful, and lightly scented, bicoloured primrose with purple-blue outer petals transitioning to white and studded with a characteristic yellow,...
9cm pot
£6.99
available to order from late spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
£13.98
£20.97
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
A beautiful, and lightly scented, bicoloured primrose with purple-blue outer petals transitioning to white and studded with a characteristic yellow, starry eye. A real attention grabber during late winter and early spring, 'Blue Bicolour' is fully hardy against any inclement weather, and is sure to accentuate winter and spring borders and pots.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Primula Husky Blue Bicolour (Husky Series):
Plant out in a partially shaded and sheltered position, adding plenty of leaf mould and compost to the planting hole and backfill. Water well until established. Divide large clumps in late spring or early summer after the plant has flowered, preferably during a wet spell.
Please note:
This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
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