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PRIMULA
Symbols of spring, prima rosa, appearing in the UK in woodlands, hedgebanks and grassy places and originating mainly in the northern hemisphere with almost half of species coming from the Himalayas.
Genus of about 400 species of mainly herbaceous perennials, some woody based and evergreen.
In groups of upright candelabras, the very diverse primrose/polyantha and the auriculas which include those with centres of white meal displayed as show auriculas.
Represented in the UK by the common P. vulgaris, the cowslip, P. veris (which makes a potent wine), a hybrid between them, false oxlip and the true oxlip. P. elatoir existing in a small area of boulder clay in East Anglia.
Around Yorkshire and Cumbria in damp, peaty places P. farinosa, the bird's-eye primrose grows and to the north on the north and north-west coast of Scotland. the similar P. scotica is native.
Buy Varieties of PRIMULA
CANDELABRA TYPES


PRIMULA beesiana
shades of lilac-purple


PRIMULA bulleyana
red buds opening orange

PRIMULA japonica 'Apple Blossom'
light pink


PRIMULA japonica 'Miller's Crimson'
red


PRIMULA japonica 'Postford White'
white


PRIMULA pulverulenta
magenta pink

PRIMULA 'Harlow Carr'
OTHER PRIMULAS

PRIMULA capitata
purple-blue flowers on silvery white stems, late spring to early autumn


PRIMULA denticulata
lilac-purple drum-stick primula

PRIMULA denticulata alba
good white form


PRIMULA florindae
late flowering, canary-yellow, scented


PRIMULA veris
variable yellow flowers


PRIMULA vialli
lilac poker-like flowers, red in bud


PRIMULA vulgaris
fragrant pale yellow flowers


PRIMULA 'Wanda'
dark claret-red flowers in early spring
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