Primulina Cat’s Blue Ring

Primulina ‘Cat’s Blue Ring’, 2015, IR151284, Lai Bi-dan, Huang Yi-qin, Guangxi, China (P. medica  x P. macrorhiza). Cross made Apr. 10, 2013, planted Apr.30, 2013, and first flowered Feb 23, 2015.  Reproducible only vegetatively. Rosette.  Leaves light green with short gray or white hair, 10-12 cm long x 6-6.5 cm wide with 4.5-5.5 cm petiole, ovate with crenate margin, cuneate base and acute tip, hairy. Calyx split, light green, 0.7-0.8 cm long. Pedicel 1-1.2 cm with 6-10 flowers. Corolla salverform, 4.2-4.5 cm long x 2.5-2.7 cm wide, blue 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.