The Hose in Hose Cowslip was first recorded by John Gerard in his herbal of 1597 and later illustrated by Parkinson in his ‘Paradisi in Sole’ in 1629. This exquisite and naturally occurring flower variant holds its blooms in a charming one-sided cluster in the same way as the usual cowslip. The Hose in Hose character causes the sepaloid tissue of the calyx to be transformed into petal tissue with the appearance of one flower inside the other. The character in cowslip has never before been available as a true breeding strain from seed but thanks to the work of Primula enthusiast and breeder Dr Margaret Webster we are now able to bring you this outstanding garden plant. The cowslip is very adaptable and can be grown in a range of soil types and on somewhat more calcareous soils than primrose and oxlip, in either open grassland, in borders or partly shaded woodland areas.

Packets of 25 seeds.