Primulina ‘Big Apple’

Primulina ‘Big Apple’, 2015, IR151285, Lai Bi-dan, Huang Yi-qin, Guangxi, China (P.’Lavender Apple’  x P. guelinensis). Cross made Mar. 15, 2013, planted Apr.20, 2013, and first flowered Feb 25, 2015.  Reproducible only vegetatively. Rosette.  Leaves green with short gray or white hair, 11.5-13.5 cm long x 10-11 cm wide with 5-6 cm petiole, orbicular with crenate margin, cuneate base and acute tip, hairy. Calyx split, chartreuse, 1-1.2 cm long. Pedicel 1.7-2.2 cm with 4-6 flowers. Corolla salverform, 6.2-6.8 cm long x 4.5-5 cm wide, red purple with double bright yellow guidelines.  Easy to grow, suitable to very good but not direct light. The temperature should be in a range of 0 – 35C.