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  • PRIMULA vialli 'Alison Holland'
    PRIMULA vialli 'Alison Holland'
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    PRIMULA vialli 'Alison Holland'

    Commonly known as Vial's primrose

    OTHER PRIMULAS

    Spikes of white flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £12.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £11.00 each
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Can be late into growth
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, red spider mites, vine weevils, viruses, grey mould(Botrytis)
    • Place of origin
      China (northwestern Yunnan, southwestern Sichuan)
    • Deciduous
      Broadly lance-shaped leaves to 30cm (12in) long
    • White
      From green-tinged buds
    • Spikes
      Dense spikes of pendent flowers 1cm (½in) long
    • Bog garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      30cm (12in)
    • 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
    • Wet or boggy soil
    • Partial shade
      Will tolerate full sun if soil remains wet
    • Mature Size
      30cm (12in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
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