Primula tommasinii You And Me Blue - Primrose

The Primula x tommasinii You And Me Blue, also known as variable primrose or hybrid primrose You And Me Blue, is a small perennial or biennial, perfectly original. It offers a bright and unique flowering in spring, in the form of pairs of white to pale blue and blue flowers with a yellow heart, stacked at the end of each stem. This unique characteristic is particularly highlighted by the combination of colours. Ideal for borders and planters, in ordinary and fresh soil. Very hardy, and well highlighted near a passage, this small plant will undoubtedly be the star of the garden in spring.

Primula x tommasinii is a plant from the Primulaceae family resulting from cross-breeding between Primula veris and Primula acaulis. It forms pretty flowering rosettes of 15 cm (5.9 in) in height by 20 cm (7.9 in) in width. 'Me And You Blue' is a rare hybrid, offering an astonishing flowering, actually composed of two layers of stacked flowers in a single flower. It shows two distinct levels of petals, each level constituting an individual flower. These tiered flowers are arranged in umbels above a light, fresh green, waffled leaf. Each plant produces pairs of corollas, one of which is lighter than the other, in blue shades, from the lightest to the deepest. Place them near a passage so that their unique flowers can be admired up close. The common English name "hose in hose" and refers to the ruffs that gentlemen wore in the late 1500s when this species was discovered.

The variable primrose is versatile and really easy to succeed. The Me And You Blue variety deserves to be in all gardens. Colourful, bright and flowering, it beautifully marks the return of spring. In the borders of flowerbeds or in planters on a balcony, this small plant forms a charming picture, in the company of pink or orange tulips, and forget-me-nots. It is ideal in borders, low flowerbeds under the cover of leafy trees, in rockeries and short grass meadows, among snowdrops and violets. The leaves and flowers are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked.