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Primula aurantiaca 'Harperley Pink' (Pf)

primrose 'Harperley Pink'

'Harperley Pink' (Pf) is a small rosette-forming, deciduous Candelabra primula with dark green leaves. In summer red-tinged stems produce cerise-pink flowers with a yellow eye

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Clay

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

North–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Primulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Matforming
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: Proliferae section primulas are moisture-loving herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennials forming a rosette of basal leaves, with erect stems each carrying several whorls of salver-shaped flowers

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in partial shade in deep, humus-rich, moist neutral to acid soil. Will tolerate sun if soil remains moist at all times

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring; root offsets in autumn or take root cuttings in winter when dormant

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds
Wall side borders

Pruning

No pruning necessary, tidy old or diseased leaves

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, slugs and vine weevil

Diseases

Brown core of primulas, grey moulds, leaf spot (fungal) and a virus may be a problem

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