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    PRIMULA
    PRIMULA vialli
    PRIMULA vialli
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    PRIMULA vialli PRIMULA vialli PRIMULA vialli PRIMULA vialli HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola' and PRIMULA vialli © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. HARDY FERNS Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance' and PRIMULA vialli © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. LUPINUS Herbaceous 'Masterpiece' and PRIMULA vialli © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PODOPHYLLUM versipelle 'Kaleidoscope' and PRIMULA © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    PRIMULA vialli

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    OTHER PRIMULAS

    Lilac poker-like flowers, red in bud
    Seeds
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    Per Packet   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
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    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £6.00 per packet 
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    1 to 1.5 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £13.00 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £11.00 each
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    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Thrives in consistently moist soil at bog edges and near streams and water. Not suitable for standing in water
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, red spider mite, vine weevil, slugs, viruses, grey mould(Botrytis)
    • Place of origin
      China (northwestern Yunnan, southwestern Sichuan). Introduced into UK by George Forrest in 1906.
    • Deciduous
      Broadly lance-shaped leaves to 30cm (12in) long
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Lilac, red in bud
    • Spikes
      Dense spikes to 15cm (6in) long
    • Tubular
      Tubular, pendent flowers to 1cm (½in) across
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      30-60cm (1-2ft)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Rosette-forming, often short-lived, perennial.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Neutral to acid soil
      Requires deep, humus-rich soil.
    • Wet or boggy soil
    • Partial shade
      Will tolerate full sun if soil remains moist.
    • Mature Size
      30-60cm (1-2ft)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        30cm (12in)
      		  
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    PRIMULA vialli 'Alison Holland'
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    Spikes of white flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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