Primulina ‘Lavender Kisses’

Primulina ‘Lavender Kisses’, 2022, IR221723, hybridized by Wendi Yu, Guiyun Jiang, Yixun Yu, Juanxu Liu; South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. (P. qintangensis x P. linearicalyx). Cross made 03.08.2021, seeds planted 04.30.2021, first flowering 05.05.2022. Reproducible only vegetatively. Basal rosette, acaulescent. Leaves dark green, 2.8-6.6 cm long, 1.2-2.8 cm wide, 0.5-1.0 cm petiole, oblong with cuneate base, acute tip, crenate margin, smooth. Calyx split, yellow-green, 7-8 mm. Length of the pedicel 1.8-2.5 cm, 4 or more flowers per axil. Corolla salverform, 5.1-5.2 cm long, 0.7-0.8 cm wide, pale bluish purple. Plant with small leaves, big flowers and erect bloomstalks. This hybrid grows best in shady conditions, can’t tolerate direct sunlight, temperature range is 0-35℃.