Primula vialii
$9.99
Primula vialii sends red-tipped violet flower spikes above pale green rosettes, creating a striking midsummer accent in moist, partly shaded borders.
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Description
Red buds cap the light violet flower spikes of Primula vialii, creating a clear two-tone display in midsummer. Upright stems rise from pale green leaf rosettes, bringing vertical color to moist, partly shaded borders, rock gardens, and waterside plantings.
Plant it in humus-rich loam that stays consistently moist but drains well, with shelter from drying conditions. Sun is suitable only where the soil remains moist. Divide clumps in early spring or grow new plants from seed. Cut back the spent spikes after flowering. The plant can be toxic to pets and horses; keep plant material out of their reach.
Additional information
| Height | 10 cm – 50 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 10 cm – 50 cm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August |
| Synonyms | Muscarioides vialii, Primula littoniana, Primula viali |
| Family | Primulaceae |
| Propagation | Divide established clumps in early spring, or sow seed from fall through spring. |
| Pests | Watch for aphids, vine weevils, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms, and glasshouse red spider mites. |
| Diseases | This species is generally disease-free. |
| Pruning | Cut back spent flower spikes after flowering. |
| Hazardous information | Primula vialii can be toxic to pets and horses. Keep plant material out of their reach. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep the soil consistently moist through the growing season. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in partial shade; use sun only where the soil stays moist. |
| Color flower summer | Purple, Red, Pink |
| Aspect | East, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Clump-former |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Neutral |
| Position | Partial shade, Full sun |
| Shape | Upright |
| Suggest planting location | Flowering borders, Cottage and informal gardens, Underplanting for roses and shrubs, Bog Garden, Pond Margin |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Bee-Friendly, Butterfly-Friendly, Cutting Garden |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Soil | Loam |
| Local names | Orchid Primrose, Vial's Primrose, Red-Hot Poker Primrose, Chinese Pagoda Primrose |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23022227, ZPRIVI3.5PT |
| Usps | Red-tipped violet flower spikes create a vivid midsummer display., Moist borders and pond edges suit its compact flowering clumps. |
| Common Name | Orchid Primrose |