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Primula sp. ex Blue Moon Valley, Shangri-La
« on: May 20, 2010, 09:29:17 PM »
Anyone know what this ugly little thing is? The label says "Primula sp. high, woodland - CN: Blue Moon Valley, Zhongdian, NW Yunnan", seeds from one of the Czechs.

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Re: Primula sp. ex Blue Moon Valley, Shangri-La
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2010, 09:42:27 PM »
Seems a rather poor -flowered P. chionantha....... :P
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Re: Primula sp. ex Blue Moon Valley, Shangri-La
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2010, 09:53:08 PM »
Rather poor is an understatement, it's going on the compost heap! :P

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Re: Primula sp. ex Blue Moon Valley, Shangri-La
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2010, 10:49:54 PM »
Don't do that! Maybe it needs another year to produce best flowers. It looks like a healthy plant.
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

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Re: Primula sp. ex Blue Moon Valley, Shangri-La
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2010, 10:51:55 PM »
Rather poor is an understatement, it's going on the compost heap! :P
I'm with Lesley.... you are too harsh, Bjørnar .... give it a chance to do better next year.
These types do often take a while to give their best flowers..... why not be generous ... and hope?!!  :D
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Re: Primula sp. ex Blue Moon Valley, Shangri-La
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2010, 07:28:28 AM »
I'll move it to a holding bed, then, you're right about them becoming more floriferous in their second year, but the peduncles tend to stay about the same height... It's not a good colour either, wishy-washy purple :-\

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Re: Primula sp. ex Blue Moon Valley, Shangri-La
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2010, 02:02:25 PM »
And here I was thinking it was a lovely lavender shade.  ::)  I'd take it in a heartbeat if I could receive it here.  ;D  Now you've threatened it it will probably perform brilliantly next year, just to show you were too hasty in your judgment.  ;)

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Re: Primula sp. ex Blue Moon Valley, Shangri-La
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2011, 05:56:22 PM »
Yes, I agree with Maggi, its a rather undistinguished P. chionantha subsp. sinopurpurea. You should be able to get better forms from almost any seed list.

 


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