Primula marginata 'Collected Form'

Perennial of the Primulaceae family, this form of Primula marginata was collected directly from the wild, in the Franco-Italian Maritime Alps, the original habitat of the species. It grows wild in the crevices of limestone cliffs and on exposed rocky ledges, between approximately 1,000 and 2,500 meters in altitude. The designation 'Collected Form' precisely indicates this wild origin, without additional horticultural selection, making it a botanical witness to the natural variability of the species.

The foliage is one of the most characteristic of the group: the leaves are broad, strongly wavy, and deeply toothed at the margins, a deep green covered with an irregular white farinose, denser on the young blade. The woody stipe, clearly visible on older plants, gives it an almost sculpted silhouette outside of flowering.

The flowers are a pale lavender mauve, borne in light umbels in spring. In its natural habitat, its flowering extends from April to June depending on altitude; in cultivation, it generally occurs in March-April.

It requires perfect drainage, a slightly calcareous substrate, and protection from persistent winter rains. Pot or stone trough cultivation, in partial shade, suits it perfectly.