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Specific Families and Genera => Primula => Topic started by: ian mcdonald on May 02, 2018, 07:33:31 PM

Title: Primula sp.
Post by: ian mcdonald on May 02, 2018, 07:33:31 PM

I was sent a photo. of a primula found on a local site. It looks like P .farinosa or P. frondosa. The leaves are fairly wide and do not have farina. It should not be in our area as it is not a limestone area. It may be a garden throw-out. Any ideas?

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Title: Re: Primula sp.
Post by: Philippe on June 08, 2018, 04:04:43 PM

Not easy to appreciate details on the screen, but could it have been a weak or first time flowering Primula auriculata?

Title: Re: Primula sp.
Post by: olegKon on June 12, 2018, 12:32:35 PM

I have long been looking for the correct name for a primula I have. So your identification seems to have helped. Can it be P. Auriculata?

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Title: Re: Primula sp.
Post by: Philippe on June 14, 2018, 06:38:40 AM

In my opinion this isn't Primula auriculata on your picture.
I may say some silly things now, but it rather looks like an opening cultivar of Primula denticulata ( or a hybrid of something with P.denticulata). If the plant forms nice rounded heads of flowers later, then it probably is P.denticulata.

Title: Re: Primula sp.
Post by: David Nicholson on June 14, 2018, 09:09:04 AM

Primula rosea?

Title: Re: Primula sp.
Post by: ian mcdonald on June 14, 2018, 08:35:53 PM

The Primula did not extend its flowering spike. It must be a garden throw-out as it was well away from habitation.

Title: Re: Primula sp.
Post by: olegKon on June 21, 2018, 04:48:04 PM

Thanks Philippe. You must be right