Primulina ‘Dan’s Sparklers’

Primulina ‘Dan’s Sparklers’, 2015, IR151280, Lai Bi-dan, Huang Yi-qin, Guangxi, China (P. ophiopogoides  x P. linearifolia). Cross made Mar.10, 2012, planted Apr.6, 2012, and first flowered Feb 20, 2015.  Reproducible only vegetatively. Rosette.  Leaves green with gray or white short hair, 9-10 cm long x 1-1.5 cm wide with 0.2-0.5 cm petiole, linear with entire margin, cuneate base and acute tip, hairy. Calyx split, chartreuse, 0.3-0.5 cm long. Pedicel 2 – 3 cm with 6-8 flowers. Corolla salverform, 3-3.5 cm long x 2 – 2.5 cm wide, light pink.  Easy to grow, suitable to very good and even slightly direct light. The temperature should be in a range of 0 – 35C.