secund-flowered primrose
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P. secundiflora is a rosette-forming perennial with narrowly oblong, arching leaves and erect, white-mealy stems 80cm tall, bearing a cluster of nodding bell-shaped reddish-purple flowers in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- secund-flowered primrose (Primula secundiflora)
- Genus
- Primula
- Family
- Primulaceae
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- Toxicity
- Bogs · Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Semi evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of secund-flowered primrose
Distribution map
Western China
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of secund-flowered primrose
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secund-flowered primrose care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningNo pruning necessary, tidy old or diseased leaves
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed in containers in a frame as soon as ripe or in late winter or in early spring; propagate by division in early spring; root offsets in autumn or take root cuttings in winter when dormant
Growing
GrowingGrow in partial shade in deep, humus-rich, moist neutral to acid soil. Will tolerate sun if soil remains moist at all times
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to brown core, grey moulds, leaf spot (fungal) and a virus
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, slugs and vine weevil
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