Primula bulleyana

Primula bulleyana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Ericales
Family:Primulaceae
Genus:Primula
Species: P. bulleyana
Binomial name
Primula bulleyana

Primula bulleyana is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to hillsides in China.

It was first introduced by George Forrest from Yunnan province, China, in 1906, and named after Arthur K Bulley, his first sponsor, who was a cotton broker from Liverpool and a keen amateur gardener. He founded the Bees Ltd. nursery and was responsible for the introduction of many hardy plants and alpines to Britain in the early 20th century.[1]

Primula bulleyana is one of a group known as candelabra primulas,[2] so called because of the tiered arrangement of their flowers. It is a semi-evergreen perennial.[3] The sturdy, erect flowering stems appear in summer and are 50–60 cm (20–24 in) long, rising in groups from a rosette of leaves 12–35 cm (5–14 in) long and 3–10 cm (1–4 in) broad. The whorls of multiple orange-yellow flowers, opening from red buds, are arranged in tiers. It thrives in a bright, moist environment, such as beside a pond.

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Julia Brittain Lover's Companion: Plants, People and Places&pg=PA42 6idvRAeex8IC, p. 42, at Google Books
  2. ↑ "Kew - Primula bulleyana". Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  3. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  4. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Primula bulleyana". Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 81. Retrieved 14 May 2018.


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