A choice and outstandingly fragrant plant from the high mountains of Tibet. Umbels of pendent bell-like violet flowers, powdered in the throat, are produced on long stems in early spring. ... Learn More

An extremely beautiful primula with rosettes of long shiny leaves, powdered underneath, supporting tall stems supporting clusters of very fragrant, pure white, slightly-powdered flowers. ... Learn More

This spectacular and quite beautiful scented primula from Tibet is a very easy clump forming, extremely hardy long-lived garden plant flowering from May into June. It thrives in cool humid situations such as stream sides, edges of ponds and damp hollows where It will spread by self sown seedlings when conditions remain moist, thereby extending the group quite naturally. Thriving well with other moisture loving plants such as Astilbe, its rich, sweetly scented perfume from the violet flowers is carried around the garden on cool still June evenings. ... Learn More

Multiple strong stems carry massed umbels of fragrant reddish-orange flowers, maybe the most attractive and unusual colour and easiest to grow of the candelabra primroses. Although this plant is native to West Yunnan where it grows in moist alpine meadows and along stream sides, it adapts readily to cultivation in the average garden. ... Learn More

Heads of white-eyed deepest purple flowers, shading paler at the edges, open from late winter onwards, above compact rosettes of powdered, leathery green leaves. This choice and lovely form has been selected for several generations and comes rewardingly true from seeds. ... Learn More

Strong, vigorous rosettes of fleshy, powdered leaves surround stems carrying fragrant, velvety flowers in all colours. These popular hardy plants are long-lived in the garden and perfect whether in pots or the border. ... Learn More

This vigorous and completely hardy perennial produces stout stems carrying several umbels of yellow-eyed pink-mauve flowers. In good moist soil these plants can grow to cabbage-sized proportions! ... Learn More

This stems carry heads of purplish-blue tubular flowers with flared ends above rosettes of hairy, wrinkled leaves. This scarce plant from the Himalayas is a little beauty for a shady peat garden. Very few seeds collected. ... Learn More

This gorgeous hybrid candelabra primula between P. bulleyana and P. beesiana, combines the best of both parents giving offspring in a variety of bright but softer pastel colours. Shades can include yellow, orange, red, pinks, mauve and purples. They do best in moisture retentive soil in partial shade or damper conditions, and they also thrive in bright sun, when they will make impressive, self-seeding colonies, flowering in June and July. ... Learn More

This extremely vigorous and hardy candelabra primula thrusts up numerous strong stems bearing bright orange or occasionally red flowers with darker eyes. It does especially well in waterside environments where it will self-seed generously making fabulous clumps! ... Learn More

Rather resembling Primula beesiana, this plant opens its fuchsia-coloured flowers on strong stems that can be up to nearly 3 feet tall. It prefers moist to even wet soil for extreme growth and is native to high, wet meadows and the sides of streams in Yunnan and Burma. ... Learn More

The Harlow Car selection of candelabra primulas is one of the brightest available, with tall stems holding tiered whorls of large bright orange, red and scarlet flowers which appear in April, May and June. These will grow in ordinary garden soil, but in a wet or damp situation they will make a dramatic statement to all who see them. ... Learn More

A generous packet (containing the equivalent of 10 normal retail packets) of this popular flower suitable for growing a large crop or for sowing in situ in a damp spot. Strong stems hold heavy heads of bright flowers arranged in whorls. These plants are easy to germinate, grow and keep, especially on moist, well-manured ground. These are collected from a combination of our best candelabra colours including scarlet, yellow, pink and purple. ... Learn More

Strong stems hold heavy heads of bright flowers arranged in whorls. These plants are easy to germinate, grow and keep, especially on moist, well-manured ground. These are collected from a combination of our best candelabra colours including scarlet, yellow, pink and purple. ... Learn More

Roundish clusters of violet purple-blue flowers, dusted in farina, open during late spring and early summer on thin stems above low rosette of powdery, grey-green, very crinkly leaves. This lovely species from Sikkim is best grown in a shaded, moist soil, and is perfect for a moist rock garden or beside a stream or pond. ... Learn More