Primula 2015

[David Nicholson]

Matt, my copy and paste is playing up again but if you search for Primula marginata 'Gold Plate' History it should bring up a pdf report of Wisley trials on Primula marginata 1996-98. For Gold Plate it says "foliage good, flower poor".

[Matt T]

Thanks, David. I have found a reference to it in the report of the 2008 Stirling show (Journal #121): http://files.srgc.net/journals/114to125/SRGC121.pdf

Variation within a species is fascinating. Two forms of Primula marginata sit at extremes of the height range of this species. A tiny form was raised by Margaret and & Henry Taylor whereas David Millward’s Primula marginata ‘Gold Plate’ was larger.

I wonder if Dave might be able to tell us anything about it?

[Matt T]

You can find a photograph of Dave's excellent plant from this show here (top of page 22): http://files.srgc.net/oldshowreports/Stirling08.pdf
I think the flowers on this well-grown plant are rather fine?

'Gold Plate' was show in a foliage class at Perth in 2006 (page 5): http://files.srgc.net/oldshowreports/Perth06.pdf

[Maggi Young]

David M. will likely know more about the that plant- but he's just off on  his travels, to return just before the Edinburgh show - so a reply may take a while! 

I think the closer a plant is to "wild " marginata, the deeper the serrations are likely to be. It's always been one of my favourite primulas.

[Matt T]

Thanks, Maggi. Will patiently await Dave's return. The marginatas are my favourites too. The varied leaves, gorgeous hue to the flowers and generally tough constitution make for great plants.

[David Nicholson]

Just before the rains came just time to get a few pics in the greenhouse:-

Primula 'Peardrop'
P. 'Ellen Page', a lovely colour
P. 'Moonbeam' an old(ish) variety that sometimes goes under HME 469-07 (Margaret Earle)

[David Nicholson]

..... and three allionii cultivars:-

Primula allionii 'Crusader', I read "that this is one of the Wharfedale series" originally bred by Alec Stubbs
P. a. 'Chivalry' again from the Alec Stubbs stable
P. a. 'Marjorie Wooster' looking a bit dusty and water spotted (too near a vent).  Originally raised by K R Wooster in 1975.

[Philip Walker]

P.'Allen Queen'
P.allionii 'Mrs Dyas'
P.allionii 'Pinkie'

[David Nicholson]

Nice ones Philip.

[Mike Ireland]

Primula allionii Agnes
Primula x Bilekii no flowers as yet but the foliage is wonderful.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

This very small Primula marginata 'Napoleon' started to bloom in its outside tufa trough.

[David Nicholson]

Nice allionii Mike, nice healthy x bilekii too, I lost mine to botrytus last year.

Nice Napolean Luc, mine in the greenhouse are just starting. 

[Philip Walker]

P. 'Broadwell Milkmaid'

[Matt T]

Primula allionii 'Jenny'. A lovely wee thing.

My internet researches suggest this is not the clone named after Jenny Archibold, which is pin flowered. But is the other one thrum? http://www.auriculas.org.uk/Allionii_Data.htm

Any views, based on this photo?

[Graeme]

Any views, based on this photo?

looks like a maginata to me