| Botanical name | Primula malacoides |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Shade Shade – Prefers Low Light Levels.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | May June July August September October This annual bears flowers in shades of white, rose, pink, lavender and purple. |
| Common name(s) | Fairy primrose |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | The foliage is velvet/fuzzy-textured and is evergreen. |
| Uses in landscape design | Good in containers on a cool patio and ideal for mass or bedding plantings. |
| Soil conditions | Well drained |
| Interesting info | Good container plant |
| Possible problems | Poisonous Entire plant |
| Other languages | Sleutelblom (A) |
| Recommended varieties | Primula obconica (Poison primrose), a popular pot plant and bedding annual, has large flowers in shades of blue, orange, pink, white, carmine and rose. Sow in Autumn and do not cover seed. Flowers should appear 18 weeks from seed. |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | Sow seed directly or in trays under cool conditions and space seedlings 200mm apart. |
Primula malacoides (Fairy primrose)
- Botanical name: Primula malacoides
- Common name(s): Fairy primrose
- Categories: Annuals
Plant description:
A popular winter and spring annual, with flowers in shades of white, rose, pink, lavender and purple. Sow seed directly or in trays under cool conditions (late summer to autumn), spacing seedlings 200mm apart. Flowers appear ±16 weeks from seed. Good in containers on a cool patio. P. obconica (Poison primrose), a popular pot plant and bedding annual, has large flowers in shades of blue, orange, pink, white, carmine and rose. Sow in autumn and do not cover seed. Flowers should appear 18 weeks from seed.
Family: – Primulaceae
Primula malacoides requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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May June July August September October This annual bears flowers in shades of white, rose, pink, lavender and purple. 
The foliage is velvet/fuzzy-textured and is evergreen.
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