Auricula 'Tony' Primula 'Tony' (Au)

ABOUT
'Tony' is a vigorous, compact, rosette-forming, evergreen perennial up to 8cm high with obovate, toothed, mid-green leaves, up to 4cm long, and abundant clear white flowers, to 3cm across, either singly or in umbels, from late winter to early spring
About this plant
Names
Family
Primulaceae
Synonyms
auricula 'Tony'
Common names
Primula marginata 'Toni'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Evergreen
Height
Up to 10 cm
Spread
0-0.1 metre
Hardiness zones
H5
Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pruning
No pruning required, but removing dead leaves will reduce the risk of grey moulds
Soil
SoilChalk, Loam, Sand
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Patio & Container Plants
Propogation
Propagate by division of offsets between autumn and early spring, by basal softwood cuttings in autumn or early spring, or by root cuttings when dormant in winter
Pests
May be affected by aphids, bryobia mites, caterpillars, glasshouse leafhoppers, glasshouse red spider mite, slugs, and vine weevils
Diseases
May be affected by primula brown core, grey moulds, primula leaf spots, and virus diseases