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Primula
'Kinlough Beauty'
Kinlough Beauty Primrose
| Family |
| Primulaceae |
| Genus |
| Primula |
| Cultivar |
| 'Kinlough Beauty' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 30 |
| Height |
| 15 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Borders, woodland gardens and containers. |
| Cultivation |
| Well drained soil in full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Compact rounded with erect outward flowering stems. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Vine weevil grubs, slugs, snails, rust and leaf spots. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth moderately hairy stems. Hairs are extremely fine. |
| Leaf Description |
| Obovate-lanceolate leaves that curl slightly inward vertically. Defined inlaid venation. |
| Flower Description |
| False rosette blooms approximately 3 - 4 cm in diameter that grow on flowering stems. Petals are roughly heart-shaped. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium green to vivid green foliage and stems. Stems carry a moderate amount of tiny, fine white hairs. Flowers bloom a gentle light lilac purple. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft, finely hairy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division every 3 - 4 years will keep plants vigourous. Split in autumn or immediately after flowering. |
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