Primula pulverulenta
CANDELABRA PRIMROSE
SKU: 1209-010
Primula pulverulenta, Candelabra Primrose, the Mealy Primrose or Mealy Cowslip, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to damp habitats in China. It is a herbaceous perennial growing to 100 cm (39 in) tall by 60 cm (24 in) broad, with strong stems of deep pink to red flowers arising from basal rosettes of leaves in early summer. The flowers are grouped at intervals along the stem in a tiered formation, hence the common name "candelabra primula" which is often applied to this and other species with a similar arrangement.
The specific epithet pulverulenta, meaning "dust", refers to the mealy white layer (farina) covering the stems of the plant.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. In cultivation it requires a neutral or acid soil which remains permanently moist, such as the bank of a stream or pond, in full or partial sunlight.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Seeds per packet: 10
Primula pulverulenta, Candelabra Primrose, the Mealy Primrose or Mealy Cowslip, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to damp habitats in China. It is a herbaceous perennial growing to 100 cm (39 in) tall by 60 cm (24 in) broad, with strong stems of deep pink to red flowers arising from basal rosettes of leaves in early summer. The flowers are grouped at intervals along the stem in a tiered formation, hence the common name "candelabra primula" which is often applied to this and other species with a similar arrangement.
The specific epithet pulverulenta, meaning "dust", refers to the mealy white layer (farina) covering the stems of the plant.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. In cultivation it requires a neutral or acid soil which remains permanently moist, such as the bank of a stream or pond, in full or partial sunlight.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Seeds per packet: 10
