Primula elwesiana

Read about Primula elwesiana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Primula elwesiana, King. Rhizome scaly: lvs. about 4 in. long, including the petiole, ovate-lanceolate, very remotely and scarcely denticulate, almost subentire, leathery, acute, glabrous, gradually narrowed to a winged, puberulent petiole: scape stout, 4-6 in. high, without bracts, red-hairy, 1-fld.: fls. violet; calyx pubescent, parted almost to the base, with lanceolate-linear, subobtuse lobes; corolla-tube pilose, broadened toward the throat, the limb funnelform, with almost quadrate lobes which are slightly narrowed toward their base and are almost truncate and denticulate at their apex: caps. cylindrical, equaling the calyx. Sikkim, Himalaya. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.