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Dear Customers. Please be advised that Thursday 18th of December is the last order date for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. Our hard working despatch teams finish on Friday.

The Nursery will be open as normal during the Christmas period, except Bank Holidays, and will be closing at 1.30pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Thank you to all our customers old and new for their valued support this year.
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    PRIMULA
    PRIMULA pulverulenta
    PRIMULA pulverulenta
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    PRIMULA pulverulenta

    AWARD
    CANDELABRA TYPES

    Magenta pink
     
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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. Introduced into UK by plant hunter Ernest (Chinese) Wilson in 1905.
    • Place of origin
      China (Sichuan)
    • Deciduous
      Oval or lance-shaped mid-green leaves to 30cm(12in) long
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Magenta pink
    • Tubular
      2.5cm (1in) across
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      To 1m (39in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • 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 perennial. Produces several whorls of flowers on stout, white, mealy stems
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • 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
      to 1m (39in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
      		  
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    Primula - Growing Guide
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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    Blood, Fish & Bone
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    £6.50
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