Primula bulleyana

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

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]

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