Primulina ‘Dan’s Emerald’

Primulina ‘Dan’s Emerald’, 2015, IR151281, Lai Bi-dan, Huang Yi-qin, Guangxi, China (P. ophiopogoides  x P. macrorhiza). Cross made Mar. 25,2012, planted Apr.25, 2012, and first flowered Feb 26, 2015.  Reproducible only vegetatively. Rosette.  Leaves dark green with short gray or white muricate hair, 7-8 cm long x 3-3.5 cm wide with 0.3-0.5 cm petiole, linear with crenate margin, cuneate base and acute tip, hairy. Calyx split, chartreuse, 0.6-0.7 cm long. Pedicel 1.3 – 2.4 cm with 9-12 flowers. Corolla salverform, 4.5-4.8 cm long x 3 – 3.4 cm wide, light blue.  Easy to grow, suitable to very good and slightly direct light. The temperature should be in a range of 0 – 35C.