Primula hybrida Chameleon F1 - Primrose

The Primula 'Chameleon F1' is a beautiful hybrid primrose, both unusual and very decorative. Its flowers slightly change colour throughout the day, ranging from pink to salmon pink around a bright yellow throat. They bloom from late winter to mid-spring, on a beautiful cushion of wide undulate leaves. This recent variety looks stunning when paired with early spring bulbs in a large pot. It will thrive in partial shade in slightly moist soil, for example along an east-facing pathway. 

The Primula 'Chameleon' is a recent horticultural creation. It is an herbaceous perennial plant from the primrose family, belonging to the complex hybrid group of polyanthus primroses. This variety stands out for its vigour and unusual, abundant, and continuous flowering, from February-March to April-May. The plant forms a lovely clump of foliage, 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8in) tall and 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12in) wide, in just a few months. It develops more or less evergreen rosettes in winter, composed of wavy and veined leaves, dark green in colour. 'Chameleon' produces 3-4 cm (1-2in) wide flowers, well open and slightly undulated. They are gathered in small clusters and carried by short villous peduncles.  

New varietal creations bring these often cultivated perennial primroses back into the spotlight, much to our delight! The hybrid primrose 'Chameleon' deserves a prominent place in the garden or on the balcony. Original and decorative, it pairs well with spring bulbs such as white crocuses and pastel-coloured daffodils, for example. In borders or containers, this plant goes well with its white and yellow companions, forget-me-nots, as well as corydalis which appreciate the same environments. Primroses are perfect under the cover of leafy trees, in damp rockeries and short grass meadows, among snowdrops and violets.