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Primula vulgaris Belarina Blue Ripples- English Primrose

Primula vulgaris Belarina Blue Ripples
Primrose, English Primrose, Common Primrose

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Arrived in good condition. I'm waiting for spring to make sure they take root.

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The flowers of this primrose, very double, are beautifully bicoloured, in violet-blue and white. A discreet golden maculate at the throat animates each flower. They bloom in clusters on a lovely tuft of crinkled leaves, pendant for almost 3 months in spring. Once star plants of English cottages, double primroses had almost disappeared. They are finding their way back to our gardens, in pots, in planters, in borders and in partially shaded fields of plants. 
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
15 cm
Spread at maturity
25 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time September to October
Recommended planting time September to November
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Description

The 'Belarina Blue Ripples' double primrose offers very double flowers, purplish-blue with white centers and margins, adorned with small golden spots in the throat. They cluster together in bouquets on a tangle of large, wavy, evergreen leaves, a beautiful vibrant green. This variety blooms for a long time in late winter and spring. Invite it in pots, in your flower boxes, your flower beds, and your borders. Offering a multitude of colours and a burst of optimism at the end of winter, the Belarina primrose even grows in the shade.

The Primula vulgaris (acaulis) Belarina Blue Ripples is a herbaceous perennial plant from the primrose family, originating from the common primrose commonly found in our meadows and woodlands. It is part of a series of recent cultivars that stand out for their double corollas, vibrant colours, and extended flowering period. They are floriferous and hardy plants that form lovely dense clumps of foliage, 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8in) tall and 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12in) wide in just a few months. They develop rosettes of wavy and veined evergreen leaves in winter. 'Belarina Blue Ripples' produces 3 to 4 cm (1 to 2in) diameter flowers that appear for 4 to 5 weeks. They are very double, resembling small roses, gathered in perfect bouquets. They are beautiful, but also slightly fragrant and carried by short villous peduncles surrounded by a collar of luxuriant foliage.

Garden primroses are perennials grown as biennials. Perfect in pots, flower boxes, flower beds, and even growing in the shade in fertile and moist soil, they deserve a place in every garden and on every balcony. They announce and precede the return of spring alongside botanical tulips, pansies and violas, and cornelian violets and forget-me-nots. They are ideal under the cover of deciduous trees, in rockeries and short grass meadows, and they intermingle with snowdrops and violets. The leaves and flowers are edible and can be consumed raw or cooked.

Note: Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant them as soon as possible, in pots, flower boxes, or directly in flower beds.

 

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Primula vulgaris Belarina Blue Ripples- English Primrose (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time January to April
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 4 cm
Fragrance slightly scented, sweet, smooth.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 25 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Primula

Species

vulgaris

Cultivar

Belarina Blue Ripples

Family

Primulaceae

Other common names

Primrose, English Primrose, Common Primrose

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

The plug plants of double primroses 'Belarina' are planted in containers and planters or directly in the ground in a finely prepared and enriched soil. Plant them if possible upon receipt, in September-October. If the intended location is not yet ready or the conditions are unfavorable for planting, you can let them grow in buckets for 4 to 6 weeks.

In containers and planters, use a good soil for flowering plants (such as geranium soil) enriched with clay and slow-release fertilizer, light and well-draining. The top of the plug should be level with the soil. Water generously at planting and during the following weeks, as the plug plants can quickly dry out. However, be careful of excess water! Make sure to use containers with drainage holes and empty the saucer 10 minutes after watering. Remember to water even during winter if it doesn't rain or if the container is placed in a sheltered location. Do not water during freezing periods.

Very floriferous and fast-growing, the perennial primroses 'Belarina' are hungry plants. As soon as growth resumes, at the end of February or beginning of March, and throughout the flowering period, apply a liquid fertilizer for flowering plants containing iron and trace elements 1 to 2 times a week with the watering water. Remove faded flowers to promote new blooms. Once the flowering is over, the plants in containers can be replanted in the garden in partial shade.

Planting period

Best planting time September to October
Recommended planting time September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 6 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Humus-bearing, fertile

Care

Pruning instructions To extend the flowering period, you can regularly remove the faded flowers.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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