Primula vulgaris 'Claddagh' (Pr/Prim)
primrose 'Claddagh'
'Claddagh' is a semi-evergreen perennial forming a rosette of dark purple-bronze, wrinkled, oblong leaves. Golden-yellow flowers, with a slightly darker eye, are borne on short stems in spring
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Gold Yellow | Bronze Purple | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Bronze Purple | |||
| Autumn | Bronze Purple | |||
| Winter | Bronze Purple |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Primula are herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennials, forming a basal rosette of simple leaves, with salver-shaped or bell-shaped flowers which may be solitary or carried in an umbel or in whorls on an erect stem
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Primrose group primulas are mainly grown as herbaceous perennials, and produce clusters of flowers on individual stems from the basal rosettes, although a few may also have umbel-like flowers. They are either spring-flowering, if grown without protection, or winter- to spring-flowering, if grown as biennial container plants in greenhouses or indoors.
How to grow
Cultivation
Best planted in dappled shade in humus-rich, moist neutral to acid soil. Tolerates full sun if soil remains moist at all times. See primula cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by division between autumn and spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Patio and container plants
- Coastal
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Susceptible to leafhoppers, vine weevil, slugs and snails, caterpillars and aphids
Diseases
May be affected by grey moulds, primula leaf spot and a virus
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