Leaves obovate with a winged stalk. Flowers in many colours forming clustered heads; spring.

This name has been used here to designate plants of complex hybrid origin and generally used as bedding plants. Probably including the hybrid groups P. ×variabilis, P. Pruhonicensis hybrids and P. Petiolares hybrids.

Garden origin.

There are various hybrid groups covering a wide flower colour range and including the Pacific Giants, Super Giants and others. They are raised from seed and treated generally as biennials.

Source: Jepson, A.; Spencer, R. (1997). Primula. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 2. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 1. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.