Biology:Primula 'Zebra Blue'

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Primula 'Zebra Blue'
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GenusPrimula
Hybrid parentageUnknown
Cultivar'Zebra Blue'
BreederStijn van Hoecke
OriginDestelbergen, Belgium

Primula 'Zebra Blue' is a cultivar of hybrid Primula, which was introduced in 2012.[1] The cultivar was produced by plant breeder Stijn van Hoecke[2] of the Belgian company Rudy Raes Bloemzaden nv.[1]

Description

Primula 'Zebra Blue' is a compact[3] perennial cultivar, which hosts a basal rosette of green leaves.[4] Plants produce large blooms from late winter to late spring.[4] Flowers possess white petals with striking blue veining and a yellow centre.[5]

Pests and diseases

Primula 'Zebra Blue' can be susceptible to many pest species such as: aphids, weevils, slugs, snails, leaf miners and red spider mites.[4] It can also be prone to diseases such as primula leaf spot, primula brown core and grey moulds.[4]

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