Botanical name
Primula vulgaris Bellissima Mix
Other names
Primrose Bellissima Mix, Primula acualis Bellissima Mix
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
Bellissima Mix _ Bellissima Mix is a commercial mix of evergreen, rosette-forming perennials with oblong, heavily veined, dark green leaves and fragrant, salver-shaped, intensely coloured flowers in shades of reds, pinks, yellows, purples and white from mid-spring to early summer.
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Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Rosette
COLOUR
Flower
Yellow, White, Red, Purple, Pink in Spring; Yellow, White, Red, Purple, Pink in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Slugs , Vine weevil
Specific diseases
Grey mould , Primula leaf spot
General care
Propagation methods
Seed
WHERE TO GROW
Primula vulgaris Bellissima Mix (Primrose Bellissima Mix) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Water regularly in hot weather.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered