Eventual height & spread
Primula vialii Alison Holland ('Aliholl') (PBR)
Vial's primrose or orchid primrose
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £27.00 £29.97
- available to order from late spring
- 9cm pot
- £9.99
- available to order from late spring
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: partial shade
- Soil: moist, humus rich, neutral to acid soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Forming slowly spreading rosettes of rich green leaves, this moisture-loving perennial looks beautiful in early summer when the poker-like flowerspikes are jettisoned upwards and the pure white flowers start to open. It looks wonderful when planted in meandering drifts - particularly when teamed with ferns or hostas. Each plant may be short-lived, however in the right conditions, it will usually spread to form naturalised colonies. - Garden care: Divide large clumps after the plant has flowered, preferably during a wet spell.