Primula 'Kinlough Beauty' (Pr/Poly)
polyanthus 'Kinlough Beauty'
A clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial to 15cm tall. In spring, loose clusters of rose-pink, yellow-eyed flowers, each petal with a central white stripe, are borne above the rosettes of green leaves
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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 | Pink Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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
- Polyanthus group primulas are rosette-forming perennials with umbels of salver-shaped flowers. They are usually grown as biennials by sowing seed in summer and planting out in autumn for flowers in winter and spring.
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. See Primroses and polyanthus cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn or early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Banks and slopes
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, leafhoppers, vine weevil and slugs
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds, primula brown core, primula leaf spot and a virus
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