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Primula denticulata 'Lilac'

Common Name: Drumstick Primula

Plant Family: Primulaceae

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Price: £6.00

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Availability:

3 in stock

Size/Qty: 1 litre pot

Suggested Use: Cut Flower
Planting Style: Wildflower or Wildlife
Season of Interest: Early summer
Position/ Situation: Bog Gardens
Sun/ Shade: Sun to Part Shade
Flower Colour: Purple
Height: low (up to 3 feet)
Habit/Shape: Clump forming
Soil Type: Wet heavy soil
Soil PH: Acid to Neutral
Hardiness/minimum temperature: Hardy
Bee and Butterfly: Both

An early flowering species, easy to grow in damp to boggy soil. Will take some sun if soil is moist. Pale lavender balls of small flowers appear on upright stems from April to June. May seed around, so ideal for a wild area.

Delivery Info
Pot Sizes

Mainland UK (Courier)	£8.50-£10	Local delivery Postcodes IP1-IP8 & CO10 (minimum order value applies please click here for details)	FREE
Seeds only (Royal Mail)	£2	Click & Collect from the nursery or from Plant Fairs (2 days notice required)	FREE
Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands	From £10

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Unless otherwise indicated our plants are supplied in the following pot sizes according to category. Dimensions refer to either the pot diameter (cm) or volume (litre);

Exotics/Conservatory & House Plants, Succulents: mostly as young plants in 9cm or 1 litre pots
Hardy Perennials, Ferns and Grasses: 1 litre (approx 12cm diameter)
Herbs: 9cm
Hardy Shrubs and Climbers: 1.5 or 2 litre
Potted Bulbs: variable- please see "Size/Qty" on product information page
Dormant Bulbs, Tubers and Bare-root perennials come either bagged or wrapped without a pot

The exact size of plants will vary with the growing season and may be cut back in accordance with normal pruning regimes or to fit in the box if they are excessively tall

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