Primula vulgaris Belarina Beaujolais- English Primrose

This Primula 'Belarina Beaujolais', with its fascinating colour, is perhaps the most unique of this excellent series of double-flowered Belarina primroses. Its flowers, which range between violet and purple, are randomly dotted with white along the edges of the petals. Sprinkled with stars, they seem to twinkle. And the spectacle of this flowering begins in January and ends in April. The flowers are long-lasting and they bloom on a small, round, and tidy clump. This biennial is very attractive and perfect for pots, containers, borders, and even grows in shade in fertile and moist soil.

The Primula 'Belarina Beaujolais' is a herbaceous perennial plant from the primrose family, derived from our perennial and native Primula vulgaris. It is part of a series of recent cultivars that stand out for their uniform and compact growth, their flowering from December-January to March-April, the doubling of their corollas, and their vibrant and original colours. They are floriferous plants that form beautiful clumps of dense foliage, reaching heights of 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8in) and widths of 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12in). They develop rosettes of wrinkled and veined leaves in a beautiful green colour, which persist throughout winter. 'Belarina Beaujolais' produces 3 cm (1in) diameter flowers for 4 to 5 weeks. They are highly double, resembling small roses, in a deep violet-purple colour, with each petal randomly adorned with white dots or dashes along the edges. They are arranged in perfect bouquets, carried by short villous stalks that barely emerge from the luxuriant foliage.

The 'Belarina' primroses are perennials commonly grown as biennials. They deserve a place in every garden and on every balcony. Colourful and floriferous, they announce and precede the arrival of spring. In borders or containers on a balcony, these small plants are ideal companions for tulips, pansies, horned violets, and forget-me-nots. Under the cover of deciduous trees, in rockeries and short grass meadows, they mingle with snowdrops and violets. The leaves and flowers are edible and can be consumed raw or cooked.

Note: Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant them as soon as possible into pots, containers, or directly into borders.