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Primula pulverulenta delivers a fantastic firework of flowers with deep pink petals with an even deeper maroon eye, which open in succession up the flower stems.
Great for borders and beds - these blooms are much loved by pollinating insects.
| Genus: | Primula pulverulenta |
| Type: | Perennial |
| Soil Type: | Moist. | Site: | Full sun or partial shade. | Height: | 90cm (36in) | Spacing: | 60cm (24in) apart. | Hardiness: | Hardy. | Care tips: | Protect from the birds by constructing a simple web of black cotton tied on short twigs pushed into the ground to stand about 8cm above the flowers. | Flowers: | ❀ Late spring to early summer | For the vase: | Sear the stem ends in boiling water to make them last over a week in the vase. |
