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Primula prolifera (Pf)
  • RHS AGM

candelabra primrose

P.prolifera is an evergreen perennial to 75cm, with a rosette of deep green spoon-shaped leaves and erect stems with several whorls of fragrant bright golden-yellow flowers 2.5cm in width

Other common names
glory of the bog
glory of the marsh
Synonyms
Primula smithiana
Primula helodoxa
see morePrimula ianthina
Primula prolifera var. ianthina
Primula prolifera helodoxa

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Moisture
Poorly–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Yellow Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Primulaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
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

Correct

Horticultural Group
Proliferae section primulas are moisture-loving herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennials forming a rosette of basal leaves, with erect stems each carrying several whorls of salver-shaped flowers
Plant range
E Himalaya to Indonesia

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile reliably moist soil in partial shade or sun

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Rock garden
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, vine weevil, slugs and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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