General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Wet Mesic
Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
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| Leaves: |
Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
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| Fruiting Time: |
Summer
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Orange
Pink
Yellow
Other: Mauve to Rose Pink, Peach, Soft Purple
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| Underground structures: |
Taproot
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| Suitable Locations: |
Bog gardening
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
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- Primrose
- Candelabra Primrose
- Primula japonica 'Harlow Carr'
Posted by
kniphofia (Northumberland, UK) on Jul 1, 2020 11:56 PM concerning plant:
This wonderful strain of Primulas was introduced in the late 1950s in the what was then Northern Horticultural Society's garden in Harrogate, Yorkshire. (The garden merged with the Royal Horticultural Society in 2001 which took over the running of the garden). Geoffrey Smith planted the original streamside scheme which included forms of P bulleyana, P japonica and P pulverulenta. These interbred and created what was later registered as P "Harlow Car" (a mistake in the spelling). The 'dolly mixture' colours can be found in large blocks throughout the garden and hundreds are propagated each year. They do particularly well in damp, almost wet soils.
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