Primula Persian Weave ('Kerannaweav') (Pollyanna Series) (Pr/Poly/d)

<em>Primula</em> <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Persian Weave</span> ('Kerannaweav') (Pollyanna Series) (Pr/Poly/d) Kerley & Co

Synonyms

Primula 'Kerannaweav'

Herbaceous Perennial

A compact, rosette-forming, evergreen perennial with dark green textured foliage. Large, double golden yellow flowers laced with burgundy-red, appear from April to May

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Primulaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
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
Trade
Horticultural Group
Double-flowered polyanthus are rosette-forming evergreen or herbaceous perennials, sometimes grown as annuals, with umbels of salver-shaped, double flowers in winter or spring.

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in full sun or partial shade in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil, do not allow to dry out in hot weather. 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
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Garden edging
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, vine weevil, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms, leaf-mining flies and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

May be susceptible to primula leaf spot, primula brown core and grey moulds