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Primula 'Obsidian Purple'

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This primrose has a distinct dark foliage that creates a striking contrast in any garden. ‘Obsidian Purple’ not only has a luxurious look but is also very uniform in flowering, both within its colour and across colours across the Obsidian range, making for a blanket of royal purple flowers bejewelled with a golden eye when planted in clustered groups.

How to care for Primula Obsidian Purple:

Plant out in a partially shaded and sheltered position, adding plenty of leaf mould and compost to the planting hole and backfill. Water well until established. Divide large clumps in late spring or early summer after the plant has flowered, preferably during a wet spell.
Flowering period:
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Eventual height:
0.2m
Eventual spread:
0.2m
Position:

Light shade

Rate of growth:

Fast-growing

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

  • InformationThis perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

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