Vitaliana primuliflora

RHS Plant Profile

primrose-flowered vitaliana

RHS

Synonyms

Douglasia vitaliana
Androsace vitaliana
Gregoria vitaliana
Aretia vitaliana

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an evergreen perennial with creeping stems just 2.5cm highand tight rosettes of small, silver-edged, light green leaves. Almost stemless, tubular, yellow flowers with five spreading lobes are produced in spring

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Primulaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Vitaliana are tufted, mat- or cushion-forming perennials with rosettes of small leaves and relatively large, brightly-coloured flowers
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Europe (Mts)

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in gritty, moist but very well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from winter wet. In an alpine house grow in mix of three parts grit to one part loam and one part leaf mould

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in an open frame, or by detaching and rooting offsets in spring or early summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Rock garden
Gravel garden
Patio and container plants

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free