Primula sieboldii 'Blue Lagoon'
(Siebold Primrose 'Blue Lagoon')
Family - Primulaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 30cm
Width - up to 45cm
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A compact, clump-forming Perennial with hairy, bright green foliage. The leaves are ovate to oblong in shape and have toothed margins. Pale violet-blue flowers have white centres and heart-shaped petals. Flowers are salverform in shape and produced in umbels in late spring and early summer. Primula sieboldii 'Blue Lagoon' will go Dormant before the end of summer.
Flower:
Pale violet-blue, salverform flowers with white centres have notched, heart-shaped petals. Flowers are held in umbels and produced in May and June.
Flower colour: Purple
Flower shape: Salverform flowers in umbels
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Bright green leaves are ovate to oblong in shape and have Dentate (sometimes scalloped) margins. Leaves have long petioles and are held in basal rosettes. The foliage and stems are covered in fine, downy hair.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to oblong
Propagation:
Cuttings, division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in rich, fertile soil that is moisture retentive.