Horticultural selection of Primula aurantiaca, a perennial of the Primulaceae family, belonging to the Proliferae section of candelabra primroses, native to Yunnan and Sichuan in southwestern China.
This cultivar differs from the type species by its color range distinctly shifted towards pink and salmon tones. The flowers, borne in overlapping whorls on upright stems, display a range from soft pink to deep pink, with orange-salmon hues on some whorls, with a bright yellow eye. The buds and pedicels remain a dark red characteristic of the species, creating a marked contrast with the open flowers. The photo reveals a variability of hue between the different whorls on the same stem, with the lower flowers tending towards paler pink while those at the top turn to orange-red, giving the whole a particularly lively palette.
In its natural habitat, the species blooms from May to July depending on altitude. In cultivation, this cultivar blooms in May-June.
It shares the cultural requirements of the type species: rich, moist, and cool soil, in a sunny to slightly semi-shaded position, in a sufficiently Atlantic or mountainous climate. Suitable for banks and gardens of moist undergrowth.