Native Primula Collection (Primrose, Cowslip & Oxslip) ONE EACH OF OUR NATIVE PERENNIAL PRIMROSE, COWSLIP AND OXLIP PLANTS. EACH IN A 9x10cm POT. Primrose The true Primrose. Not to be confused with the cultivated varieties of primrose available, this is the native version found in hedgerows and woods...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £12.95
Primula 'Corporal Baxter' Fully double scarlet flowers, shading to a a good crimson – a prolific flowerer. Flowers in March and April. Prefers a moist, shady or party shady spot, with free-draining soil. A reliable and strong grower. Height: 15cm Common...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula 'Dark Rosaleen' A robust primula from Ireland and named after the poem by the Irish poet James Clarence Mangan. Bronze-coloured leaves and burgundy striped pink flowers. A very worthy garden plant. Height: 15cm Over hills, and thro’...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £6.50
Primula 'Elizabeth Killelay' A wonderful double 'gold-laced' form wtih deep-maroon petals edged in gold with a yellow eye. Vigorous and very floriferous. This hybrid was discovered in the garden of Hazel Bolton in the UK and was named after her granddaughter. ...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula 'Fireflies' Lovely, velvety-red small flowers stand proud of the green primula leaves. Flowers from late winter to early spring. Prefers a moist, shady or party shady spot, with free-draining soil. Height: 20cm Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £6.90
Primula 'Gold Lace Jack in the Green' A real jewel of a plant. Lovely gold-laced flowers and they are also a jack-in-the-green form. This means the flowers are surrounded by an attractive ruff of green leaves. (i.e. the calix has turned into leaves). A sought after form by plant...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula 'Gold Lace' This very old primula has lovely dark burgundy flowers with each petal surrounded with gold-lacing. Introduced around 1750 and was much prized by the Victorians. Can be planted in the ground but also works very well in containers. The flowers can be cut...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula 'Guinevere' An old named variety, sometimes known as 'Garryard Guinevere'. Unusual brown-bronzy-green leaves set off pale pink flowers nicely. Happy at the front of a border or in pots and containers. RHS Award for Garden Merit. Height: 15cm Common name(s):Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula 'Lady Greer' Small fragrant cream flowers, lightly flushed pink on ageing, above neat green foliage. This small, very hardy, primula is ideal for a container or rockery or similar. It may get lost in a border among larger plants. Introduced by Mrs Johnson at...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £8.50
Primula 'Old Port' Deep red flowers in from March to May. Height: 8cm Common name(s):Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula 'Pink Lace' Pink flowers, several to a stem, with silver lacing to the petals. A strong grower which does very well in the garden. Can be planted in the ground but also works very well in containers. The flowers can be cut and used in spring floral displays...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £4.90
Primula 'Quaker's Bonnet' A very old pale lilac-pink double primrose that almost became extinct but was thankfully rescued. Quaker's Bonnet is a strong grower which flowers abundantly from early to late spring. Height: 12cm Synonym: Primula 'Lilacena plena'Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £6.90
Primula 'Rubens Blue' Lovely double scented flowers of blue. This vigorous primula is happy in full or partial shade in most soils and containers. Height and spread: 15cm x 20cm Common name: Double Blue Primrose Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £4.90
Primula 'Rubens Cream' A beautiful double-cream primrose with scented flowers. This vigorous primula is happy in full or partial shade in most soils. Height and spread: 15cm x 20cm Common name: Double Cream Primrose Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £4.90
Primula 'Silver Lace' Gold Lace was introduced around 1750 and was much prized by the Victorians. This silver version was introduced a little later and has been popular ever since. Can be planted in the ground but also works very well in containers. The flowers can be cut...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula 'Sue Jervis' Apparently discovered growing wild in the UK, this primula does have very similar characteristics of the wild primrose. However the beautiful double pale-pink blooms could not be more different. Flowers in March and April. Prefers a moist,...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula 'Wanda Alba' (White Wanda) Quite a rare primula, known as 'White Wanda'. Very similar to 'Wanda' but with beautiful white flowers. Like 'Wanda', this is a strong grower with few problems. Starts flowering very early in winter and continues for months. Height: 15cm Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £6.50
Primula 'Wanda Tomato Red' A red version of the old ‘Wanda’ with masses of bright reddish orange flowers in Spring. Height: 8cm Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.90
Primula 'Wanda' An old variety with masses of red-purple flowers in early to late spring. A very robust primula. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height: 15cm Synonm: Primula × pruhonicensis 'Wanda' Picture courtesy of The Hardy Plant Society.Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £6.90
Primula 'Zebra Blue' A wonderful show-stopping perennial primula. Lovely blue flowers with yellow centres. Each petal has unique stripes which become more pronounced as they age. Easy to grow in a shady spot in most soil types or in a container. Height and spread: 15cm x...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula auricula 'Blackberries and Custard' A superb auricula primula which appeared here at Shire Plants and is named by us. Custard yellow flowers with a broad black ring which is often edged with lime green. Height: 15cm Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula auricula 'Carnival' This very pretty primula has red-mauve flowers with cream centres and a good scent. Very robust and easy to grow. Good drought resistance once established. Grow in the border or in containers, in light/partial shade. Named in 2014 in honour of...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £6.50
Primula auricula 'Chamois' A lovely border auricula with flowers the colour of worn leather in spring and early summer. A good strong grower which copes well in the border but can be planted in containers too. Height: 15cm Photo courtesy of The Hardy Plant SocietyClick here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £6.90
Primula auricula 'Clarence Elliott' Fantastically easy to grow, this primula has large violet blue flowers with a creamy white eye. Masses of flowers throughout spring. Given the Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Height: 15cm Synonyms: Primula allionii 'Clarence Elliott'Primula...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.90
Primula beesiana From the mountain meadows of China, this primula works best when planted in groups. Will happy self seed so you don't need to buy lots of plants, simply leave the flower heads on. Beautiful candelabras of flowers in spring and summer. Loved by...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula bulleyana (Candelabra primula) An easy to grow primula with rosettes of mid-green leaves and candelabra-shaped whorls of orange-yellow flowers, on erect stems. Will grow in shade or in full sun if moist. Flowers from May to July. Height: 50cm Common name(s): Candelabra...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £4.90
Primula capitata 'Noverna' Striking purple-blue drumstick shaped flowers on tall stems from spring all through summer, often into September. Heavily scented blooms. Tidy grey-green foliage which is dusted with white. Will gradually grow into a good-sized clump. Happy in full sun...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.90
Primula chungensis Tall, slender stems hold these beautiful flowers high above the foliage. Red buds open to reveal orange-yellow flowers. Likes a shady spot in damp soil and can take it very wet. Flowers from May, into the summer. Height: 80cm Native to China...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula denticulata 'Lilac' A beautiful perennial primula. Lilac drumsticks arise proudly from rosettes of neat green foliage. Works well under shrubs or at the front of borders. It's also suitable for growing in bog gardens and at the pond edge. Self seeds and looks really good...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £4.90
Primula denticulata var. alba A beautiful perennial primula. White drumsticks arise proudly from neat green foliage. Works well under shrubs or at the front of borders. It's also suitable for growing in bog gardens and at the pond edge. Self seeds and looks really good in drifts...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £4.90
Primula elatior (Oxslip) The Oxslip is a rare British native. Similar (and related) to the more widely available cowslip, but with large, paler flowers which smell of apricots. Flowers in spring and early summer. Oxlip is a nationally scarce species and is classed as near...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £4.90
Primula florindae A large primula with tall yellow candelabras of flowers held high above green foliage. Likes a shady spot in damp soil and can take it very wet. Will self-seed if allowed. Late flowering for a primula, in July and August. Height:...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula japonica 'Apple Blossom' Orange-pink whorls of flowers in a spherical shape with a red centre in April and May. A perfect plant for a woodland garden, shady border or boggy area. Happy in heavy, wet soil but will thrive in any spot providing it's not bone-dry. Leave seed...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £4.90
Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson' Beautiful crimson flowers from late spring to early summer. A perfect plant for a woodland garden, shady border or boggy area. Happy in heavy, wet soil but will thrive in any spot providing it's not bone-dry. Leave seed pods on if you want to gain new...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £4.90
Primula japonica 'Postford White' A very fine white candelabra. Whorled tiers of beautiful white flowers with a golden yellow eye, over mid-green foliage. A perfect plant for a woodland garden, shady border or boggy area. Happy in heavy, wet soil but will thrive in any spot providing...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £4.90
Primula marginata Slightly scented lavender flowers above rosettes of leathery serrated leaves. One of the earliest Primula species to bloom in the spring. This species was described in 1792 from garden grown plants collected from the wild in 1781. In the wild,...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £6.50
Primula veris 'Sunset Shades' (red cowslip) A cowslip hybrid which produces large heads of nodding flowers in shades of yellow, orange and red, including bi-colours. A worthy addition to a woodland or shady garden. Happy in normal or wet soil. Picture shows red only but the colours vary as...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £4.90
Primula veris (cowslip) A favourite British native of the hedgerows and meadows, now sadly largely in decline across the country. Fragrant lemon-yellow flowers in spring. Flowers from March to May. Height: 18cm Common names: Cowslip; Paigle; Herb Peter; Keyflower;...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £4.90
Primula vialii (Orchid primrose) A striking primula with tall poker-shaped red tipped lilac pink flowers from May to the end of September. Plants die back completely in winter and then grow quickly in spring. A tough primula which will grow anywhere which is not bone dry and prefers...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula vulgaris 'Alba Plena' A really good old variety. Vigorous and free flowering.Common name(s): Double white primroseClick here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula vulgaris 'Pink Star' A vigorous and delightful primula with masses of pink double flowers in March and April. Prefers a moist, shady spot, with free-draining soil. Height: 15cm Common name: Double pink primroseClick here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.50
Primula vulgaris (True Wild Primrose) The true Primrose. Not to be confused with the cultivated varieties of primrose available, this is the native version found in hedgerows and woods across the country. Plant under deciduous (non-evergreen) trees and shrubs, along hedgerows, in the...Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £5.90
Primula x pubescens 'Faldonside' Many heads of dark red, beautifully fragrant flowers in spring. An easy going primula that works well in a trough or container. Mid to late spring flowering. Height: 12cm Click here for full details... MSRP: Was: Now: £4.90
