Double Primrose Primula Belarina Cream - Primula vulgaris

This Double Primrose Belarina Cream, bred from the native and perennial Primula vulgaris, usually blooms from January to April. Its double, creamy flowers are like a frill of Chantilly lace nestled in a tangle of bright green leaves. Once widely planted in English cottage gardens, double primroses had almost disappeared. New varieties are bringing these romantic biennials into the limelight, much to our delight!

The Primula vulgaris Belarina Cream is a herbaceous biennial plant of the primrose family. It is part of a series of recently-developed varieties that are distinguished by its double flowers. These plants flower abundantly among beautiful dense clumps of foliage, reaching a height of 15 to 20 cm (5.9 - 7.9 in) and a width of 25 to 30 cm (9.8 - 11.8 in) in just a few months. They develop evergreen rosettes of veined and ruffled leaves in a beautiful vibrant green. Belarina Cream produces 3 cm (1.2 in) diameter flowers that appear for 4 to 5 weeks. The double, small rose-like flowers are a creamy-white, gathered in perfect clusters. They are slightly scented and borne on short hairy stalks amongst the foliage.

Primula Belarina Cream are versatile biennials and really easy to grow. Perfect in pots, containers, flower beds, borders, they even thrive in moist, shady, fertile, soil. They deserve a place in every garden. Their colourful, fragrant, abundance of flowers herald the return of spring. They are ideal companions for tulips, pansies, horned violets and forget-me-nots. Beneath deciduous trees, in rockeries and lawns, they are beautiful among snowdrops and violets. The leaves and flowers are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked.

Properties:

They are the same as those of the cowslip or oxlip: the flowers are soothing and calming and can be used in expectorant preparations. The leaves help prevent bruising, and the entire plant (especially the root) has analgesic, anti-spasmodic, diuretic and expectorant properties.

Note: Please be aware that our young plant plugs are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant them as soon as possible, into containers, flowerpots, or directly into flowerbeds.