primrose 'Appleblossom'
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A rosette-forming, deciduous perennial to around 60cm, with dark green foliage and upright stems producing whorls of pale, shell-pink flowers with a red centre in late spring to early summer. Suited to damp areas of the garden such as open woodlands or next to a pond or stream
Scientific classification
- Species
- primrose 'Appleblossom' (Primula 'Appleblossom')
- Genus
- Primula
- Family
- Primulaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial · Bogs
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of primrose 'Appleblossom'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of primrose 'Appleblossom'
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primrose 'Appleblossom' care guide
- Keep soil evenly moist and cool, never fully dry
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Keep soil evenly moist and cool, never fully dry
Fertilizing
FertilizingWeak balanced feed during spring growing season
Pruning
PruningCut back after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed or division. Divide every two years in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in humus-rich, moisture-retentive in part shade. Will tolerate wet soil. Do not let roots dry out
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to primula leaf spot, primula brown core and grey moulds
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, vine weevil, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms, leaf-mining flies and glasshouse red spider mite
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