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This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.
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Other common names Japanese primrose
Family Primulaceae
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
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
Details P. japonica is a deciduous perennial to 45cm tall, with a basal rosette of broad, crinkly light green leaves, and erect stems bearing several whorls of reddish-purple flowers in late spring and early summer
Plant range Japan
Foliage Deciduous
Habit Bushy
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H6
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Aspect North-facing or East-facing or South-facing or West-facing
Exposure Sheltered
Loam
MoistureMoist but well-drained
SoilLoam
pHAcid, Neutral
Ultimate height 0.1-0.5 metres
Ultimate spread 0.1-0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 2-5 years
Cultivation Grow in deep moist or moist but well-drained neutral to acid, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation Propagate by seed. Sow on the surface of the compost as soon as ripe in late winter or early spring. Can be propagated by division between autumn and early spring. Take root cuttings when dormant in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types Flower borders and beds Cottage & Informal Garden
Pruning Cut back after flowering
Pests May be attacked by aphids, vine weevil, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases May suffer from a virus, primula brown core and grey mould
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