Primula sieboldii 'Bide-a-Wee Lace' (Co)
Siebold primrose 'Bide-a-Wee Lace'
An herbaceous perennial to 20cm high, with rosettes of broadly oval, wrinkled green leaves. Produces lacy lilac flowers veined with blue, in loose clusters on upright stems in spring
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Purple Blue | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | |||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Primula are herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennials, forming a basal rosette of simple leaves, with salver-shaped or bell-shaped flowers which may be solitary or carried in an umbel or in whorls on an erect stem
- Name status
Unresolved
- Horticultural Group
- Cortusoides section primulas are woodland perennials with long-stalked, rounded, lobed and hairy leaves, and usually rosy-pink flowers in a single umbel
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in partial or light shade, in deep humus-rich, moist, neutral to acid soil
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove diseased or damaged leaves after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, red spider mite, leafhoppers, vine weevil and slugs
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds, primula brown core, primula leaf spot and virus diseases
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