Primula sieboldii 'Mejirodai'

Flower name
Primula sieboldii 'Mejirodai'
Scientific name
Primula sieboldii 'Mejirodai'
Aliasサクラソウ, Japanese primrose, 桜草, 日本さくら草, Mejirodai, めじろだい, 目白台, 日本桜草
Place of originhorticultural variety (Japan)
Place of floweringHorticultural species, Potted flower
Flowering seasonMarch, April, May
Language of flowersFirst love

What is Primula sieboldii 'Mejirodai'

Primula sieboldii 'Mejirodai' or Japanese Primrose 'Mejirodai' (Primula sieboldii 'Mejirodai') is a cold-hardy perennial plant and a cultivar of the Japanese Primrose (Primula sieboldii) belonging to the family Primulaceae.

In 1927, it was introduced by Yasuyasu Toda. The flower petals are thick, white on the front, with a pink-purple gradient on the back. The flowers are flat and semi-recurved with shallowly scalloped, widely overlapping petals. The thick flower stems and stiff leaves give the flowers a resemblance to the Western primrose "Polyanthus(Scientific Name: Primula polyantha）".

Origin of the Flower Name
The genus name of the Japanese primrose, "Primula," comes from the Latin word "primos," meaning "first," because it blooms early in spring. The species name "sieboldii" is derived from Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold, a German physician and naturalist who stayed at the Dutch trading post on Dejima in Nagasaki during the Edo period and sent numerous plant specimens overseas. The cultivar name "Mejirodai" is named after the Mejirodai area in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, where the presenter, Mr. Toda, lived at that time.

Features of Japanese Primrose 'Mejirodai'
Outer flower color: Pink-purple gradient
Inner flower color: White
Pattern: None
Petal shape: Shallowly scalloped, widely overlapping petals
Petal tip shape: Cherry blossom-like
Flower form: Flat and semi-recurved
Style: Short-styled flowers
Flower size: Large (4-5 cm), typically 4.5 cm
Stem: Thick
Leaves: Stiff
Special notes: Triploid; there is a sport with red flowers called 'Karakurenai.'

Common Name: Japanese Primrose 'Mejirodai', Scientific Name: Primula sieboldii 'Mejirodai') , Classification: Plantae, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Ericales, Primulaceae, Primula, Origin: Cultivar (Japan), Life Form: Perennial herb, Plant Height: 20-30 cm, Petiole: Long, Leaf Shape: Elliptical, Leaf Margin: Lobed, Number of Petals: 5, Number of Stamens: 5, Number of Pistils: 1, Flower Diameter: As mentioned above , Flower Color: As mentioned above, Blooming Period: March to May ,Fruit: Spherical capsule.