Primula vialii 'Alison Holland'
Vial's primrose 'Alison Holland'
A rosette-forming, often short-lived perennial forming a clump of mid-green, hairy leaves. Stiff, stout, white mealy stems produce dense spikes of tubular white flowers, pale-green in bud, during summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in part shade in deep, humus-rich, moist, neutral to acid soil; sun-tolerant if soil is reliably moist at all times
Propagation
Propagate by division between autumn and spring, root basal cuttings or offsets in autumn, propagate by root cuttings in winter. Seed propagation has proved unsuccessful
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
Pruning
Tidy old or diseased leaves, or after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, aphids, leaf hoppers and vine weevil
Diseases
Susceptible to grey moulds (Botrytis), leaf spot (fungal) and a virus
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