Primula 'Clarence Elliott' (Au)
auricula 'Clarence Elliott'
A small perennial to 10cm high forming compact mounds of semi-evergreen foliage. Lilac-mauve flowers with white throats and wavy-edged petals are borne on short stems just above the leaves in spring
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
AlkalineColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Purple | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- 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
- Auricula section primulas are evergreen perennials with leathery, often farinose foliage and simple umbels of salver-shaped flowers which are usually pink, purple or yellow
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows best in a well drained, alkaline soil. Protect from winter rains. Suitable for a rock garden or alpine house
Propagation
Propagate by seed or by detaching offsets
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, slugs, leafhoppers and vineweevils
Diseases
May be subject to a virus, primula brown core and grey moulds
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