Primula vulgaris 'Taigetos' (Pr/Prim)
primrose 'Taigetos'
'Taigetos' is a semi-evergreen, clump-forming perennial to 15cm tall with a rosette of green, wrinkled, oblong leaves and in early spring, upward-facing white flowers with yellow centres
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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 | White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical 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
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Rock garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Garden edging
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
None required
Pests
Susceptible to leafhoppers, vine weevil, slugs and snails, caterpillars and aphids
Diseases
May be affected by primula brown core, grey mould, primula leaf spot and a virus
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