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Specific Families and Genera => Primula => Topic started by: Giles on February 06, 2011, 06:31:05 PM
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'Miel' (Barnhaven).
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Nice (David) ;D
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A lovely colour. Somewhat peaches and cream. :P
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A couple of asiatics.
Primula 'Tantallon'
" " close-up
Primula bhutanica
" " close-up
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Oh God, they're gorgeous. :P
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I second you Lesley, very lovely 8)
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I third. :) Love asiatics.
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Fabulous Plants, wish I could grow them here.
Marianne
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Can I add my praise ?? ;)
They look gorgeous John !!
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Primula 'Barbara Midwinter' in bloom in the greenhouse today. Also, and too early really, P. auricula 'Brookfield'
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Your 'Brookfield' is early Chris but very welcome.
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P.vulgaris sibthorpii
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Lovely photo Giles...
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P.vulgaris sibthorpii
I love this primrose. I grow a mat of it with P. x Juliana 'Wanda,' and the dark indigo-coloured x Juliana 'Jill,' in the hope the three will run together. The 3 shades go very well together.
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A couple of asiatics.
Primula 'Tantallon'
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Primula bhutanica
" " close-up
Oh my, superb.
johnw
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Another asiatic,"ARDUAINE" pronounced I think "ARDUY" but no doubt Maggie will enlighten us.They are two different plants.
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Named for a lovely rhododendron garden on the west of Scotland.... Arduaine is pronounced "Ardoony" :)
http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/6/
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What wonderful plants! I just love that blue colour on the farinous foliage. They don't look real. Sure wish I could grow them.
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Some doubles:
Quaker's Bonnet
Easter Bonnet (with Miel in background)
Perle von Bottrop ('Super Wanda') only just mine.
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Glad to watch the Primulas starting to flower in the alpine house.
Last year I had massive problems with root fungi and transplanted
the remaining plants to new soil. It was rather late in the year, but
almost all the plants survived this rude procedure.
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Good to hear that your treatment to get rid ofthe root fungus was successful Rudi.
'Elke Weiss ' is a very beautiful flower: why am I not surprised? 8).
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Rudi, really like your P. 'Joan Hughes' !
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P.juliae (very soon), plus somethings to pass the time...
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Primula vulgaris 'Taigetos'
plus ( :D )
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Crikey, Giles, I know Easter is a moveable feast but yours is a bit on the early side, eh? :D
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After a look at the Pr. vulgaris sipthorpii which naturalizes nicely in our meadow we visited
their more glamorous cousins in a nursery in our region. Their main job is raising homeplants
for gardencenters and builder's markets, but they also sell single plants and have an enormous
range of different plants in an outstanding quality. The friendly owner told us, that the small seedlings
get potted in September/Oktober and February/March they must be ready for sale.
Incredibly!
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Who can kindly explain me the differences between Primula vulgaris ssp. vulgaris and P. vulgaris ssp. sibthorpii?
Is it just by colour (sulfurous/pink) and natural distribution (Europe/Turkey)?
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Yes, it is essentially by colour, ssp vulgaris is a lovely 'primrose yellow' whereas ssp sibthorpii has a huge range from purple, lilac, red, pink to white with only rare yellow. John Richards also gives one or two other minor differences. Ssp vulgaris occurs throughout the whole species range whereas ssp sibthorpii occurs in northern and central Greece through Turkey to the Caucasus. To see some of the range of colours of sibthorpii see Pam Eveleigh's 'Primulaworld' website.
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Here are two Primula species which I regard highly -
Primula megasaefolia for its long flowering periode +
Primula marginata for its toughness
Gerd
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The first 2 are mine, the third is from Wisley.
P.juliae
P.'Tipperary Purple'
P.'Schneekissen'
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Yes, it is essentially by colour, ssp vulgaris is a lovely 'primrose yellow' whereas ssp sibthorpii has a huge range from purple, lilac, red, pink to white with only rare yellow. John Richards also gives one or two other minor differences. Ssp vulgaris occurs throughout the whole species range whereas ssp sibthorpii occurs in northern and central Greece through Turkey to the Caucasus. To see some of the range of colours of sibthorpii see Pam Eveleigh's 'Primulaworld' website.
Hi Dave,
thank you very much for the details!
I've checked 'Primulaworld' web pages prior my question - excellent images and reference but no written description of the distinct differences.
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A small Primula started flowering here this week:
Primula 'Aire Waves'
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Very nice, Wim.
Here:
Primula 'Elizabeth Browning'
Primula 'Lady Greer'
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A hose-in-hose seedling
Wanda Jack-in the-Green
Primula 'Blue Velvet' about an inch high, and vibrant slug pellet blue.
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I love white Primula and your "Aire Waves" is very cute Wim
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a few from me sorry no names.
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Can anyone suggest early Primulas for troughs and in/beside or under over hanging tufa?
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Very nice, Wim.
Here:
Primula 'Elizabeth Browning'
Primula 'Lady Greer'
I love white Primula and your "Aire Waves" is very cute Wim
Thanks, Giles and Nicole.
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Mark Primula petiolaris is a good one and others in the same section. They're very ground (trough) hugging with stemless flowers. Also P. clarkei or warshenewskiana. These all need to be cool.
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Thanks Lesley. I have warshennewskiana. I will Google the others
Mark Primula petiolaris is a good one and others in the same section. They're very ground (trough) hugging with stemless flowers. Also P. clarkei or warshenewskiana. These all need to be cool.
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Primula allionii and their hybrids are now at their best in the Alpine house:
'Saphire'
'Wharfedale Ling'
'Broadwell Milkmaid'
Got this white beauty with a wrong naame and would be grateful for an
exact identification
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Lovely Rudi. They make me feel withdrawal symptons as I sold my Primula collection last year and now grow very few.
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Primula marginata - now in full bloom
Gerd
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Mark, I'm not sure that your primula is minima. Perhaps it depends on how much that species varies. I would have expected the foliage to be more toothed and certainly the flowers should be more deeply and evenly indented, each petal split almost into two parts. I wonder if yours could be P. x Bileckii which I don't have nowadays so my memory may be at fault. Could others comment please?
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In case you missed it, it's here too.........
From Wisley, this morning.
Primula 'Gigha'
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Primula bellidifolia
Primula deflexa
Primula vulgaris sibthorpii seedling
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3 modernish primulas
Primula 'Sundae'
Primula 'Sunshine Susie'
Primula 'Innisfree'
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3 oldish primulas
'Old Port'
'McWatts Cream'
'Rowena'
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I'm giving up growing them all in pots and am gradually planting them all out, and will protect with cloches if needed.
Those that are already planted out are doing very well.
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'Blue Sapphire'
'Hall Barn Blue'
'Snowcushion'
P.vulgaris 'Viridis'
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Primula deflexa
Primula Barnhaven Mauve Victorian
Primrose seedling
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P. x wanda 'Tomato Red' (quite....'striking' ;D )
P. 'Lambrook Mauve'
P. 'Miss Indigo' ..taken earlier in the week.
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I feally love those blue doubles. I have half a dozen different now, from very pale sky blue to the very deep 'Miss Indigo' and the Ballarine cobalt you showed earlier Giles (showed somewhere, can't see it on this thread). In a patch, they enhance each other beautifully.
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Mark, I'm not sure that your primula is minima. Perhaps it depends on how much that species varies. I would have expected the foliage to be more toothed and certainly the flowers should be more deeply and evenly indented, each petal split almost into two parts. I wonder if yours could be P. x Bileckii which I don't have nowadays so my memory may be at fault. Could others comment please?
Lesley I think your are correct http://www.evermaynursery.com/images/store/productimages/1091/P.bilecki_lg.jpg (http://www.evermaynursery.com/images/store/productimages/1091/P.bilecki_lg.jpg)
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Mark, I'm not sure that your primula is minima. Perhaps it depends on how much that species varies. I would have expected the foliage to be more toothed and certainly the flowers should be more deeply and evenly indented, each petal split almost into two parts. I wonder if yours could be P. x Bileckii which I don't have nowadays so my memory may be at fault. Could others comment please?
Lesley I think your are correct http://www.evermaynursery.com/images/store/productimages/1091/P.bilecki_lg.jpg (http://www.evermaynursery.com/images/store/productimages/1091/P.bilecki_lg.jpg)
Is this the same as P. x steinii which I have had in a trough for far too many years? Seems mine is less pink.
johnw
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now I'm confused ???
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Well there are - or were at some stage - quite a few of these little auricula group hybrids and involving several of the small, pink/purple flowered species. There was x Bileckii, x Forsteri, x Heerii and others. Most have been in New Zealand at one time or another, going back over 50 years I imagine, but if any are still around the names have become confused so you're not the only one Mark.
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These hybrids are a bit if a mish-mash..... I have seen P. x steinii as P. X forsteri f. steinii (P. hirsuta X P. minima) as in this Primula World page:
http://www.primulaworld.com/pwweb/gallery/slides/XsteiniiMI1.html
Check the pictures back and forth of this one to see other hybrids. I'm sorry, I cannot find the source page for the hybrids on the PW site, only this link to a mid-way sequence.
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Barnhaven's 'Little Egypt' strain
'Ingram's Blue'
'Tomato Red' (in better light)
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Keep 'em coming Giles, I'm enjoying these.
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......you'll regret saying that David, I've exercised extreme restraint so far (I've hundreds of the things ;D ).
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No I won't ;D
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These hybrids are a bit if a mish-mash..... I have seen P. x steinii as P. X forsteri f. steinii (P. hirsuta X P. minima) as in this Primula World page:
http://www.primulaworld.com/pwweb/gallery/slides/XsteiniiMI1.html
Check the pictures back and forth of this one to see other hybrids. I'm sorry, I cannot find the source page for the hybrids on the PW site, only this link to a mid-way sequence.
Primula x forsteri = P. hirsuta x P. minima
Primula x forsteri forma kelleri for plants close to hirsuta
Primula x forsteri forma steinii for plants of intermediate form
Primula x forsteri forma bilekii for plants close to minima
there are more data in PRIMULAS OF EUROPE & AMERIKA
by G.F. Smith, B. Burrow, D.B. Lowe
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At last! My first Primula this spring. However, unknown species of Chris Chadwell seed.
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Giles I would like to know where you are buying your Primulas? I want I want!
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At last! My first Primula this spring. However, unknown species of Chris Chadwell seed.
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Haven't a clue what it is, but it's very nice.
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At last! My first Primula this spring. However, unknown species of Chris Chadwell seed.
Haven't a clue what it is, but it's very nice.
Thanks. In fact it is very nice at this point but it doesn't improve with age.
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In flower this morning.
Barnhavens:
Chartreuse strain
New Pinks strain
Tango strain
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Barnhaven doubles:
Corporal Baxter
Cherry Ripple
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Webster seedlings
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Other seedlings
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Irish Primroses:
Dark Rosaleen
Drumcliff
Guinevere
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Blue Riband
Blutenkissen
Craddock's White
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Dawn Ansell
Francisca
Lambrook Mauve
Lingwood Beauty
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Mrs Frank Neave
Tawny Port
Old Port
Annemijne
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x wanda
William Genders
Wisley Red
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Good Giles. Was the Webster seedling one of Margaret Webster's?
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Yes, David ;)
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Now flowering:
Small Primula allionii 'Roya Snow' a form from the wild and
Primula palinuri which is fully hardy in my garden without
any protection, despite its southern origin.
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Can anyone recommend a good Primula book?
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I have John Richards' Primula book to hand.... I have always found it useful.
'Primula' by John Richards published by Batsford (ISBN 0713487283)
http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=9780713487282&shop=10004&type=Froogle
http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?an=John+Richards&bt.x=27&bt.y=15&isbn=ISBN0713487283&sts=t&tn=Primula
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Primula-John-Richards/dp/0713487283
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Giles, wonderful Primula's you have there. I love 'Old Port' and 'Tawny Port' especially. Here Primula maximowiczii is flowering for the first time from seed from a very kind forumnist.
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Here is a pic of a Primula from me - I have received this plant from a nice friend from SRGC ;)
The name of this plant is Primula 'John Mo' - I was surprised by the lenght of the flower stems
Knows maybe anybody more of the cultivar ?
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Can anyone recommend a good Primula book?
John Richard's book without a doubt, but if you can get hold of a copy, 'Primulas' by the late Mary A Robinson is well worth having. It's long out of print, my copy is a 1994 impression from The Crowood Press.
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Two plants the first is a Primula allionii(i think) that was given to me about seven years ago.The next is an alpine Auricula.
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Two plants the first is a Primula allionii(i think) that was given to me about seven years ago.The next is an alpine Auricula.
The first one may be a hybrid with some allionii in it Dave but pure allionii's are nearly stemless with sticky leaves. I think it's probably a Border Auricula.
The second one is probably a Border Auricula too. Alpine Auriculas come in two main types- with gold centres which come in reds, browns, oranges and similar colours; and light centres (cream and white) which come in reds, purples and blues.
Nice little plants whatever they are though.
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Thanks for that David i wasn't sure on either of them.
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Out for lunch today at a local garden centre I spotted this lovely Primula Victorian Lace among the more common Silver and Gold Lace
My white P. vulgaris
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Giles - some lovely primulas. I think your Avatar message should read 'Obsessed by Primulas'
Some of mine from today.
P. eliator
P. 'Wanda' Hose-In-Hose in the garden
P. 'Wanda' Hose-In-Hose' in a pot
A P. auricula cultivar but I do not know its name.
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Davey, could your first picture be P x Pubescens 'Harlow Carr?' It is a creamy-white with the palest, most delicate rose pink colouring at the edge, and nice ruffling. The pink ages out. Wonderful scent too.
And Graham, your yellow looks a lot like P. 'Broadwell Gold,' raised by the late Joe Elliott of Broadwell Alpines.
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And Graham, your yellow looks a lot like P. 'Broadwell Gold,' raised by the late Joe Elliott of Broadwell Alpines.
Thank you Lesley,
I have just Googled it and it looks exactly like that. Interestingly the first google link is to the SRGC site and a link to the Primula thread of April 2009 and a photo from Wim B.
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Here's a couple I bought at Edinburgh on Saturday:
Primula allionii Harry Jans
Primula Kusum Krishna
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And one or two P. auriculas just coming into flower.
Names added in text to allow search to find
Primula-auricula-Joel.jpg
Primula-auricula-Mojave.jpg
Primula-auricula-Remus.jpg
Primula-auricula-Sirius.jpg
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And one allionii I've had a while. It stays almost as tiny as when I bought it, but is full of bloom just now: P. a. Fairy Rose
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Davey, could your first picture be P x Pubescens 'Harlow Carr?' It is a creamy-white with the palest, most delicate rose pink colouring at the edge, and nice ruffling. The pink ages out. Wonderful scent too.
And Graham, your yellow looks a lot like P. 'Broadwell Gold,' raised by the late Joe Elliott of Broadwell Alpines.
Lesley i think you are right,it has a superb scent.
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At present flowers Primula marginata in the rock garden.
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Such beautiful clumps Franz
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Pretty primulas in a perfect setting, Franz!
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And one or two P. auriculas just coming into flower.
Names added in text to allow search to find
Primula-auricula-Joel.jpg
Primula-auricula-Mojave.jpg
Primula-auricula-Remus.jpg
Primula-auricula-Sirius.jpg
Lovely Auriculas Chris do you have a large collection.
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I think I could get hooked on Primulas.
How and when can I propagate my marginatas?
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Hi Davey,
No, not a huge collection, about 25 probably. I got a few more when I got the latest book on them last year and ordered a few more choice ones. Joel is one of those, and it is just wonderful.
Mark,
I've found it very easy indeed to propagate my marginatas, just cut a chunk off the side and stick it in a pot of compost and keep it just moist and out of full sun and it should root for you. auriculas are even easier if anything.
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I think I could get hooked on Primulas.
How and when can I propagate my marginatas?
I have been, for longer than you've been alive Mark!
You can grow marginatas from seed which is set for me, usually.
To do named forms, you can divide a big clump, putting the pieces separately or in small groups with some root or you can take cuttings, just by cutting off the leafy rosettes with a length of stem, say about 3-4cms, and inserting them in damp sand or a gritty mix and keeping cool until they are growing and obviously rooted. They're quite easy. You'll also find some small rosettes inside the clump which already have roots and these are good starter plants too. I believe they are known in the north as Irish cuttings. We would call them Maori cuttings probably. When the plants have become very woody and the stems are well above the surface, either propagate as above, or just dig the clump and bury it with the stems below ground and just the rosettes above. This preserves the clump size but if you want a greater number, you can then dig the clump and you'll find the previously bare, woody stems are all rooted ready to be separate plants.
I'd do cuttings any time except when in flower or in the dead of winter. Probably after flowering is best.
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Lesley, I think I've managed to root an allionii, are they generally as easy as marginata's to propagate this way?
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Being new at this game I haven't had chance to post many photo's of my minuscule collection, but here are a couple from yesterday taken on the phone.
(http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/e762397c8c9c4c578d845ddabccc5f18/assets/c8cbbe04e21f4b2f893a4fd9e3558f02) (http://www.photoshop.com/users/griefmiester/assets/)
P.Auricula 'Everest Blue'
(http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/e762397c8c9c4c578d845ddabccc5f18/assets/d5d68c7aba7f4b9ebf5d291099277c2d) (http://www.photoshop.com/users/griefmiester/assets/)
P. Cortusoides primadiente
Sorry about the quality but it was windy and my camera was upstairs
(and it took some working out how to post these from photoshop express ;D)
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Being new at this game I haven't had chance to post many photo's of my minuscule collection, but here are a couple from yesterday taken on the phone.
(http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/e762397c8c9c4c578d845ddabccc5f18/assets/c8cbbe04e21f4b2f893a4fd9e3558f02) (http://www.photoshop.com/users/griefmiester/assets/)
P.Auricula 'Everest Blue'
(http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/e762397c8c9c4c578d845ddabccc5f18/assets/d5d68c7aba7f4b9ebf5d291099277c2d) (http://www.photoshop.com/users/griefmiester/assets/)
P. Cortusoides primadiente
Sorry about the quality but it was windy and my camera was upstairs
(and it took some working out how to post these from photoshop express ;D)
Nick Everest blue is really nice.
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'Everest Blue' is a stunner all right!
Chris, I wouldn't expect allionii to be as easy as marginata but can't really say as I haven't tried. There used to be quite a nice little collection of allionii vars in NZ in the hands of a single person who then went off to live in Australia. What happened to the prims I don't know. I've only ever had a couple and have lost them both. Haven't seen one available for several years.
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Thanks Lesley...
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Primula apoclita
Primula 'Kinlough Beauty'
Double cowslip
Barnhaven's 'Reverie' strain.
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Giles,
love your P. apoclita.
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Thankyou, Wim.
(if it sets seed........... ;) )
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Thankyou, Wim.
(if it sets seed........... ;) )
Would like that............. :D
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A couple of ones from me
petiolaris the easiest petiolarid well for me - from Jack Drake donkeys years ago and still have some nice patches providing I divide every other year at least and
aureata. Struggling with this one but it is flowering
Giles one of your beauties is coming into flower I will do a piccy over the weekend
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hello,
some primula pics from today.....
is this an auricula forma ????
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt188/yuccajoe/garten%201/frei010.jpg?t=1302298039)
flower
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt188/yuccajoe/garten%201/frei011.jpg?t=1302298060)
primula auricula on tufa wall....
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt188/yuccajoe/garten%201/frei012.jpg?t=1302298080)
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt188/yuccajoe/garten%201/frei006.jpg?t=1302298102)
cheers and thanks
chris
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Primula veris subsp. macrocalyx
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Here are two Primulas that haven't been shown on the forum growing in a garden. P. pubescens Joan Danger and x pubescens Wharfedale Buttercup
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I have P. auricula suffering in a pot. I must put it in a limestone trough
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Primula 'Blue Sapphire' - an almost denim shade of blue
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very nice Gail
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Good gracious Gail, that's quite a departure in colour. Is the photo colour accurate?
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Good gracious Gail, that's quite a departure in colour. Is the photo colour accurate?
Not quite - imagine a mid-colour denim jeans.
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Lust at first sight and I want it ::)
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Chris - Yes. :)
My blue jeans are nowhere near that colour. Grubby faded blue, with streaks of brown and green just about covers it. Or them! :)
Mark you should be able to find double primroses like the yellow in garden centres now or soon, and a packet of good double seed from Barnhaven in France will yield some, as well as in other colours. Maybe like Gail's. ;D
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I'm quite relieved to know that colour was not recording right on your camera.... Looks a lovely plant nevertheless...
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I've been bad ;D I went to a local home grown nursery today. I bought 7 :o named primroses.
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I've been bad ;D I went to a local home grown nursery today. I bought 7 :o named primroses.
Come on then, show 'em to us! ;D
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I can't just yet. They are hidden in the boot. They will appear in the morning when I can show them off. LOL We've all been in the same boat.
They didnt have the nice double yellow :'(
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A selection from the past few days.
A couple I don't have names for so if anyone would like to hazzard a guess I would appreciate it.
The auricula unknown is deep purple not the blue that the photo is showing.
P. fasciculata
P. frondosa
P. scotica
P. unknown red
P. unknown red
P. auricula unknown
P. auricula unknown
Edit - sorry posted the same photo twice
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Graham,
The dark red polyanthus looks something along the lines of a Barnhaven Cowichan, either their 'Venetian' or 'Garnet' strains.
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graham, fantastic plants and a fantastic culture....
cheers
chris
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wow that red one is fantastic.
How do you get fasciculata to grow so well?
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My purchases from yesterday are
Snow White
Elizabeth Kellelay
Petticoat
Garryard Crimson
Corporal Baxter
Guinevere
vulgaris ssp sibthorpii
also available John Fielding and Duchess of _ _ _ - I cant remember. I'll get these when I get paid ::)
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Thanks for that information Giles. I will have a google.
Thanks Chris.
Mark - P. fasciculata is grown in a shallow clay pot with a very humusy compost which must never dry out. The pot is standing in water continuously from spring to autumn and then kept moist throughout the winter. No frost protection.
If you would like some of the red I will send some to you a small offset. Just send me a PM.
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Evesham roadside weeds.....
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wow :o
cowslips look so much better dotted in grass rather than large congested clumps like they are in my garden
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Evesham roadside weeds.....
Lots of them on verges and in field edges in Herefordshire/Worcestershire (but I never have my camera with me) but have never seen them in the wild in Devon.
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Always thought weeds were by definition undesirable :P, which cowslips and primroses are most certainly not. But then I might be wrong...... ;D.... In contrast to Giles' roadside non-weeds then are some cheery pics below of Primula vulgaris ssp sibthorpii. These are in flower now in woodland edges alongside tracks marking 'major byways' on very old estates here in East Lothian. I have seen similar populations in two areas at least 2 km apart. The huge range of flower colour seen is typical of this subspecies as seen in north-east Turkey (see pics on PrimulaWorld). The typical primrose yellow is present but not dominant - there are many whites and wishy-washy colours as well as strong lilacs through to reds.
The origin of these populations is a mystery to me, as all the 'wild' populations of primrose elsewhere in East Lothian are universally yellow. There is no evidence of x polyantha in these populations and there are no gardens nearby, so I doubt they are escapees. At one of the sites are many hundreds of hybrid daffodils along with some bluebells and snowdrops so it seems that sibthorpii was deliberately planted in these areas. However, why P sibthorpii? It's been suggested to me that one possible route was that plants or seed were brought back by local workers fighting in wars such as that of the Crimea, though I have no evidence yet that this is the case. Interesting ??? Must keep digging. Any thoughts most welcome.
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:)
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Anyone having success with P. moupinensis in the open garden? Mine more or less finished flowering under the snow :P
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And a second batch (really slow broadband is making this almost impossible..... >:( >:(
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And the final image - hopefully.....
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Beautiful P. sibthorpii!
Here's a pic of the rather anemic looking P. moupinensis two days after the snow melted, I realize it's not used to -20C and being covered in 2 meter of snow, but still...
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Astounding stuff Dave. I can't add to the discussion but I'd love to know the outcome of it.
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Poor P. moupinensis. It looks like a plant I've put a tray of plants on top of, because the planted one wasn't through yet and I needed quick space, then forgot to remove the tray. ::) IT should green up though, even if it remains a little distorted.
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Poor P. moupinensis. It looks like a plant I've put a tray of plants on top of, because the planted one wasn't through yet and I needed quick space, then forgot to remove the tray. ::) IT should green up though, even if it remains a little distorted.
It's started already, the picture is a week old. Still, I had hoped it would have the decency to save at least some flowering until after it had thawed out from below the snow, even a Chinese cabbage would have been better looking than that... lump ::)
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Poor P. moupinensis. even a Chinese cabbage would have been better looking than that... lump ::)
One could always stir-fry....
johnw
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I like the white, crunchy parts in a salad, or just to munch on. :)
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Its always a pleasure driving up the M11 from Stansted Airport towards Cambridge to visit family in Norfolk at Easter. The motorway verges and embankments are liberally splattered with cowslips for miles. I am looking forward to that drive next weekend already!
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Dave (M),
This is what grows up my road (grass banks; full sun).
Described affectionately in 'Flora Britannica' as 'Rhubarb and Custard'.
I've never seen white ones here.
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Dave-serious point: are the plants you have seen anywhre close to major roads/motorways? Both shades figure strongly on bankings on the A38 dual carriageway down here which must have been amenity sown.
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I do like rhubarb and custard! Plenty white ones in the 2 populations.
David - motorway, in East Lothian!!!! ??? ??? They've only just dualled the A1 and that's 2- 3 miles from either of the 2 localities. Closest a main road gets to either is about a mile. As you say, to be serious, my examples are on old estates, long since broken up as into smaller farms. One location is now part of a coastal park. Can't think these have been amenity sown.
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Its always a pleasure driving up the M11 from Stansted Airport towards Cambridge to visit family in Norfolk at Easter. The motorway verges and embankments are liberally splattered with cowslips for miles. I am looking forward to that drive next weekend already!
There are thousands out at the M61/M6 intersection and many more as you move up to the Lake District. A wonderful sight.
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Why are cowslips so rare in Scotland, but primroses so common? I had never seen cowslips here until a couple of years ago when they appeared by a roadside north of Glasgow where a new entrance had been made to commercial premises - possibly brought in by with the construction materials. But there must be a physiological reason as to their absence, does anyone know of other natural occurrances here?
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Some Primula's flowering here today:
Primula 'Cowichan Red'
Primula auricula 'Dusky Yellow'
Primula x pubescens 'Freedom'
Primula x pubescens 'Kath Dryden'
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A few of my auriculas in bloom at the moment:
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Few more:
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Couple of others:
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Christine, I love all you auricula's but Brookfield and Hinto Fiel are superb!
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Wim
Nice pics
However, the one you have labelled P x pubescens 'Freedom' is not actually that. Freedom has dark green, toothed leaves and lilac coloured flowers. Yours looks more like Rufus or The General, though neither seems to fit totally for me.
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I was in a friends garden on Saturday looking at her goodies from the Harrowgate show. I was amazed to see a P. allionii in full flower out side in a trough. How easy are they outside? What do they need?
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I was in a friends garden on Saturday looking at her goodies from the Harrowgate show. I was amazed to see a P. allionii in full flower out side in a trough. How easy are they outside? What do they need?
Good, well drained limey compost to start. They often grow under over-hangs in the wild (sometimes on cave roofs) so they don't like too much moisture directly on the foliage but plenty to the roots. Oh, and start with a cheap one! Real experts will come to your aid no doubt.
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Mark,
People usually grow them outdoors on tufa.
Jules Fouarge wrote an article on growing them on a tufa wall for The Alpine Gardener vol 69 p 338
Wim,
-was the Cowichan from Barnhaven seed?
Here:
Buckland Wine
Freckles
Nectarine
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Wim,
-was the Cowichan from Barnhaven seed?
Giles,
no idea. Got it as a plant from a neighbour. I'll ask him.
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...with an extra year of growth it should look something like this...
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If that's the beast, what do you think is the beauty? ;)
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A few of my auriculas in bloom at the moment:
Lovely Auriculas Chris. Looks as though you've got them off to a fine art.
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It would be fine, Wim, were it not for the fact that it glows in the dark ;D
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It would be fine, Wim, were it not for the fact that it glows in the dark ;D
:o :o ;D
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It would be fine, Wim, were it not for the fact that it glows in the dark ;D
Quick trip from Fukushima then? ???
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Thanks David, I do love them. Trying to grow them so I get the big flower head like on Joel, but I'm finding it difficult.
Just discovered woolly aphids at the base of some too, darn, maybe that's why they are not performing well - if I had soft furry things chewing at my feet I'd be a trifle upset too.... Methylated spirits here I come...
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Wim,
-was the Cowichan from Barnhaven seed?
Giles,
no idea. Got it as a plant from a neighbour. I'll ask him.
Hi Giles,
the mother plant comes from Barnhaven, indeed!
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Thanks, Wim. 8)
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One of the best Pimulas by my oppinion - Ray Fairbairn's 'Allen Queen'
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A very nice plant, Zdenek.
I have included pictures of three primulas flowering here now. The first is P. marginata 'Adrian Evans'. The last two I have no names for, but would be grateful for any suggestions. The first is apparently an old cultivar, with a few pale yellow flowers on top of a 10 cm (4") stalk. The second unknown has single, very dark flowers on short stalks (initially a few cm, or about 1") above deep green foliage. In about two-three weeks the leaves will have overgrown the flowers, eventually hiding them completely. Nevertheless it is a very nice primula, flowering early and richly.
Knud
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Knud,
There are alot of primulas in the style of your second photograph (the mini cream polyanthus).
Names would include 'Dorothy', 'Craven Gem', 'Lady Greer', 'MacWatts Cream', 'Elizabeth Browning', 'Beamish Foam'.
Some of them are pins (like yours) others thrums.
'Dorothy' is certainly a pin, but I can't remember about the others (mine have all finished flowering now).
The colour of the third photo (the little purple one) .... is it true in the photograph?
..definitely something with juliae parentage, but otherwise doesn't look familiar (sorry).
Have a look at PrimulaWorld to see what juliae looks like, and you'll see what I mean....
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Primula polyneura
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Some better photo's of the ones I posetd before and a couple of new ones.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5638136877_bd85dba12e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5638136877/)
A. Autumn Fire
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5305/5638136613_5ac77836ef.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5638136613/)
A. Beatrice
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5304/5638714066_dce1f786a4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5638714066/)
A. Nina
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5638713802_d0574569e2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5638713802/)
A. Everest Blue
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And from the weekend a few natives
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5638135899_a02e638d13.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5638135899/)
Cowslip
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5638711164_14affee875.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5638711164/)
Cowslip
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5638133091_73c30b9e87.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5638133091/)
Primrose
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Your third picture Knud, I like VERY much. I hope you're able to find a name for it.
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Thanks David and Giles. I going to buy some because I have some excellent tufa over hangs
Giles in a couple of years you'll be having a primrose open day. Similar to the Galanthus Gala but a Primrose _ _ _ .
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in a couple of years you'll be having a primrose open day. Similar to the Galanthus Gala but a Primrose _ _ _ .
a good idea
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I agree, Mark and Stephan... a Primrose Party could be great fun!
Stephan, welcome, good to have you posting here 8).
Someone near me thinks an Erythronium Extravaganza would be even better!! ;D
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or Primrose Parade
An Erythronium would be good also
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Another one flowered today
A. Rene
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5305/5640585436_f1ba94b758.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5640585436/)
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Finally something that doesn't look like it belongs in a kebab...
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Another one flowered today
A. Rene
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5305/5640585436_f1ba94b758.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5640585436/)
Nice one Nick. Is it a new one I haven't heard of it before?
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Some auriculas.. nothing special or named..
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..and a few more..
There is something about them though. There is tendency to get carried away with various genera and suddenly have no more room (or money or time for that matter!).
The camera doesn't really do justice to the coulours; I can now truly appreciate why the Victorians created auricula theatres to appreciate better these wondrous plants. A couple of minutes of truly detailed examination is an investment that will pay dividends for years to come.
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Here is my take on an auricula theatre - made from an old picture frame. (Although the photo was taken a couple of years ago and currently the frame needs re-painting...)
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Very attractive Gail, My friend Jane-Ann does something similar and also has them on a sort of ladder!
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'Tortoiseshell'
'Petticoat'
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Some Auriculas on my web site
http://marksgardenplants.com/auriculas.htm (http://marksgardenplants.com/auriculas.htm)
Giles how does Tortoiseshell differ from Elizabeth Kellilay? The colour on my photo is slightly to light
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- to my mind, 'Tortoiseshell' has a rounder, flatter, more divided looking flower, giving a more dainty effect.
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First flower of Primula geranifolia from seed collected by J. Jurasek in Yunnan
at 4000 m.
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The colour of the third photo (the little purple one) .... is it true in the photograph?
..definitely something with juliae parentage, but otherwise doesn't look familiar (sorry).
Have a look at PrimulaWorld to see what juliae looks like, and you'll see what I mean....
Thank you, Giles for good advice, and refence to PrimulaWorld. Your were right in questioning the colour, it isn't true. I rarely check or adjust colour in my pictures as I have been happy with the rendering of most colours by my camera, but this one it missed. I first tried, flower in hand, to adjust the colour in my photo-software (Lightroom), but could not manage to get a good match. I took new pictures, in sun, in shade, after sunset with and without flash but the colour is elusive. The best result I got in shade against an even grey background. The actual colour is a redder purple than in the photo of my last post, in today's photo the two smaller flowers on the right (and the two small leaves) belong to the unknown primula, the other, shown for reference, is one that has inhabited this garden since the 70-ies and is possibly Wanda. This picture has better colour, but is still not right, not "red" enough.
I'm sorry, Lesley, that the colour was off, but it is still a very nice primula, covered in flowers in a good year, well above the leaves for at least two weeks.
Knud
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??? (sorry)
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First flower of Primula geranifolia from seed collected by J. Jurasek in Yunnan
at 4000 m.
Very nice Rudi. I assume it likes a rich, moist place that doesn't dry out?
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Knud, your possibly 'Wanda', is, as you say, not red enough so your camera is definitely showing on the blue side, which makes it really hard to imagine just what the other might be. Juliae is probably involved though I don't remember juliae as being so indented in the petal. Mine's not in flower at present of course. The foliage of juliae is bright green too, not the deep, reddish green of your picture.
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Knud,
-this is the best match I could find, taken from the book 'A Heritage of Beauty' by Charles Nelson - a primrose called 'Eric Breakey' described as as a compact plant, foliage turing purple as season progresses and with deeply notched petals, darker than 'Wanda'....and they're both 'pins'.
Not bad (?)
I've reposted your photo with it to compare.
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Primula szechuanica
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Not bad (?)
Not bad ??? - very good I would say! 'Eric Breakey' as pictured in Nelson's book certainly looks very similar. It is definitely a compact plant, especially during the early stage of flowering, but it spreads relatively quickly. I will pay attention to the foliage as it ages. As I recall it is always a very dark, reddish green, but I have not noticed it turning purple.
Lesley, the leaves of the primula I called 'possibly Wanda' are bright green, and altogether more robust than that which is now probably 'Eric Breakey'. We do have another Wanda-like primula that is redder in colour, like in your picture. I think it has more than one flower per stalk, I will check tomorrow. Does 'Wanda' have single-flowered stalks?
Thank you both,
Knud
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Sorry about the "face", I do not know how it appeared, possibly three question-marks and no brackets: testing ??? (???)
Knud
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Test failed, - I give up.
Knud
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I think the true 'Wanda' has single flowers on the stems but stand to be corrected. Hardly a primula out here at present except some second-flowering auriculas. The colour of 'Eric Breakey' in Giles' picture, exactly matches a Wanda-type plant I have, called 'Jill' but how genuine this name is, I don't know. It's a colour I call indigo, which according to the rainbow, is between purple and blue, and should be dark. I've only met it here in NZ ('Jill,' I mean). In any case the foliage too, is like that of 'Wanda' rather than juliae. It does tend to darken after flowering though.
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Lesley, re. 'Jill' :
-A dainty little primrose with deep green crinkled foliage, pin-eyed deep mauve flowers. Genders described the small centre as 'greenish-white' but it appears more yellow in the illustration in Mansfield's book. A plant under this name is grown in New Zealand, described as having 'deep violet flowers with gold eyes.' -
Primroses and Polyanthus by Peter Ward.
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First flower of Primula geranifolia from seed collected by J. Jurasek in Yunnan
at 4000 m.
Very nice Rudi. I assume it likes a rich, moist place that doesn't dry out?
David,wonder if this nice plants survive the summer heat in my hot garden, I can offer a moist place,
but cannot change the temperatures. Saved some plants under the staging of the Alpine house.
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This is 'Jill' as I have it. Wanda-like except for the colour. I'll try for closer pictures in the spring. It seems a little redder in Mansfield but colour printing back in 1942 was perhaps less accurate than nowadays. I especially like 'Jill' for her different colour and because planted with both 'Wanda' and vulg. 'Sibthorpii' the three as they meet and mingle make a beautifully coloured patchwork quilt.
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Here is another for which I'm still wanting some kind of idenification. I've put it on the Forum before without success but maybe someone in the north has it in bloom now.
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It was available in NZ for some years as Primula x Wockii or 'Wockii' but I can't find that such a name exists at all. Then some bright spark decided it must be P. rockii because it is yellow/orange but rockii is section Bullatae and this is definitely Vernales. The flowers and leaves are both crinkly, the flowers almost yellow at the edges while the ground colour is a solid and quite harsh orange. Such a distinctive plant surely must have a name of some sort. Never had seed on it but it has been used as a pollen parent I think with yellow polyanthus to make some nice plants.
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Lesley, I can't give you a name of your plant but are you sure it has a name? Here we can buy dozens of similar plants for spring display and they are all nameless from seed. The colours vary but a lot of them are a kind of yellow-orange. They are meant for short display but some are worth growing on - nameless.
It is the same with these auricles we can buy in spring. All are nameless seedlings with varying colours.
I grow some on my shed roof:
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(Attachment Link)
This is 'Jill' as I have it. Wanda-like except for the colour. I'll try for closer pictures in the spring. It seems a little redder in Mansfield but colour printing back in 1942 was perhaps less accurate than nowadays. I especially like 'Jill' for her different colour and because planted with both 'Wanda' and vulg. 'Sibthorpii' the three as they meet and mingle make a beautifully coloured patchwork quilt.
Lesley, this is what Peter Ward has to say about 'Jill' in "Primroses and Polyanthus: A Guide to the Species and Hybrids"
"A dainty little primrose with deep green crinkled foliage, pin-eyed deep mauve flowers. Genders described the small centre as 'greenish-white' but it appears more yellow in the illustration in Mansfield's book. A plant under this name is grown in New Zealand, described as having 'deep violet flowers with gold eyes' "
I can't find any reference to Wockie though I seem to think I have seen it referred to somewhere> Maybe because it was in a previous post?
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It was available in NZ for some years as Primula x Wockii or 'Wockii' but I can't find that such a name exists at all. Then some bright spark decided it must be P. rockii because it is yellow/orange but rockii is section Bullatae and this is definitely Vernales. The flowers and leaves are both crinkly, the flowers almost yellow at the edges while the ground colour is a solid and quite harsh orange. Such a distinctive plant surely must have a name of some sort. Never had seed on it but it has been used as a pollen parent I think with yellow polyanthus to make some nice plants.
Primula x wockei is a hybrid primula with P. hirsuta hybrids( P. x arctotis) and P. marginata involved. The leaves resemble more the marginata types.
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Thanks Trond and Luit. I know what you mean Trond and I have a few myself which are very fine seedlings, better than many named forms, but this is so distinctive and so different from anything else. If nothing comes to light in the next week or two here, (and there's nothing I can see on the Primula World website), I'll give it a name myself, just so people know which one we're talking about. I think that would be better than a reputable nursery calling it P. rockii which it clearly isn't. I could have it published in the NZAGS Bulletin which would go to most alpine gardeners in NZ, as well as here on the Forum.
Clearly neither P. hirsuta nor P. marginata is involved.
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P.szechuanica a bit further on.
They won't last much longer as they're totally flat during the middle part of the day (hence evening photo).
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Primula sieboldii seedling from Barnhaven's 'Dancing Ladies' strain.
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A very tiny Primula pinnata:
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A long-suffering Primula marginata that has been in the same trough and same mix for years still gives a bit of a show.
johnw
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The slightly tatty primula to the right is p. polyneura, I don't know what the small one on the left is.
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Looks like a plant which relishes its suffering John. :)
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Looks like a plant which relishes its suffering John. :)
And I could use a few more such plants.
johnw
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Lady Greer with a dirty face today.
johnw
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A few days on:
and another hard day at the office.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQqZVbi1Eao&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LpanPzhDRY&NR=1
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A veritable symphony of sieboldiis in those links, Giles.... thank you!
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But no blues? :'(
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Hello ! I collected seeds of this Primula in Tajikistan 2005, and it produced three pink flowers this spring on top a short ( 10cm ) scape. I wonder if it could be P. kaufmanniana, or are there some other species which it resembles more ?
I have also added a picture of Primula elatior ssp pallasii.
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What's this tiny little thing?
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What's this tiny little thing?
It's cuter than a button!! That's what it is! I think that's Primula bellidifolia but it could be another of the Soldanelloides sorry.... that should be Muscarioides section.... all lovely,.... cue wistful sigh for the days these would grow for us!
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Looks very much like P apoclita, same section as P bellidifolia (Muscarioides) but is much shorter in flowering stem height.
Very nice!
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Oh, I thought P. apoclita was taller? :-\ And with longer, narrower tubes? :-X
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Maggi, I have just looked this up in John R's book. He describes apoclita as having matt leaves that are softly hairy throughout and stem scarcely exceeding the leaves in height and typically not exceeding 16 cm.
Arisaema - was this from wild collected seed? if so then apoclita comes from the Beima Sham area of Yunnan-Sechuan border, whereas bellidifolia is Himalayan.
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:D Just done the same thing, David.... went to find John's book. I may have got things back to front..... again ;)
Some comparison pictures from Primula World......
http://www.primulaworld.com/pwweb/gallery/slides/apoclitaJR3.html
http://www.primulaworld.com/pwweb/gallery/bellidifolia.html ..... going by these pix... some of which are from John R of apoclita ..... I am still thinking bellidifolia.........
:-\
http://www.primulaworld.com/pwweb/gallery/slides/bellidifoliaMT_9652.html
http://www.primulaworld.com/pwweb/gallery/slides/bellidifoliaMT_9661.html
these pictured by Margaret Thorne, wild in the Tsophu Valley, Bhutan.
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That's really a beauty Arisaema.
Here a couple from the 2009 seed exchange:
Primula alpicola violacea
Primula flaccida
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Thanks! :) The label says "Primula deflexa, CN: Hongshan, Yunnan, 4600m"; so unless P. bellidifolia has a much wider distribution than what's already known I guess it must be a good form of P. apoclita?
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Hello ! I collected seeds of this Primula in Tajikistan 2005, and it produced three pink flowers this spring on top a short ( 10cm ) scape. I wonder if it could be P. kaufmanniana, or are there some other species which it resembles more ?
Paul
This primula could be Primula minkwitziae. Look at mine found in Tian-Shan.
(http://cs10306.vkontakte.ru/u6450879/104553915/x_7f93135f.jpg)
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Is this Primula graminifolia, or something else? It looks quite different form all my other P. chionanthas... (Sorry for the picture quality!)
Also below; a rather sad looking P. calderiana and P. chionantha sinopurpurea.
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arisaema
You show very interesting unusual plants! I like especially P. deflexa and P. calderiana.
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Primula marginata
(http://cs11421.vkontakte.ru/u6450879/20107304/y_4cc7f46b.jpg)
Natural hybrid P. ruprechtii x P. amoena
(http://cs10918.vkontakte.ru/u6450879/20107304/y_36875e05.jpg)
Double P. acaulis sort
(http://cs10918.vkontakte.ru/u6450879/20107304/y_99eb06e4.jpg)
Primula denticulata Alba
(http://cs10918.vkontakte.ru/u6450879/20107304/y_becfa9e9.jpg)
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Natural hybrid P. ruprechtii x P. amoena
- what a pretty colour
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Thank you for the picture of P. minkwitziae Olga. It looks very similar and could very well be the same. Your photographs are so professional and really stunning. Thank you for sharing !
Here are two not so stunning pictures of what I received as Primula yargongensis, but which I understand is considered a subspecies to P. involucrata, and should thus be called Primula involucrata ssp yargongensis. It is flowering now anyway:
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I grow some on my shed roof:
I like your shed roof - the best living roof I have seen
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A couple of primula shots. The wet /cool weather here has helped the candelabra primulas to bloom. They are self seeding everywhere.
First picture is Inverewe - I have several blooming and they are rather variable. This one came from Arduiane gardens
The second group have been grown from seed sown two years ago
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I like them, Tom :)
Here, P. florindae:
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Got a for me new Primula from a good friend last week . P. szechuanica.
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A mini primula. P cuneifolia ssp saxifragifolia.
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Primula palmata, good ground coverer.
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That is a beautifully coloured florindae, but I love them all for their delicious perfume as well as the flowers.
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Lovely primulas Magnar. I especially like P. szechuanica, but I expect it likes damp conditions and sadly, I have very few.
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Some primulas from today:
P.bellidifolia (2nd flowering)
P.beesiana
P.bulleyana
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P.prolifera
P.florindae (another one)
P.elatior pallasii
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Just purchased - P.serratifolia
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P.vialii
Some of next year's crop (1,500 potted up so far.......)
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What a lot of smart babies..... busy life being a Dad on that scale, Giles!
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Primula deflexa.
It clumped up after its first flowering earlier in the year, and is now in flower again.
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Primula deflexa.
It clumped up after its first flowering earlier in the year, and is now in flower again.
That's what I call a useful plant.... showing very willing to add colour to the place. :)
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That is very nice, quite elegant and clumping up well.
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Primula cortusoides flowering for the second time this year
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Another vialli, P.capitata, and the foliage of a recently acquired neurocalyx.
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Love that leaf! And who could not admire P. viali?
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Amazing what several days of continuous rain will do for Primula scotica. This one has decided to flower again. Not exactly show quality but the slugs and snails have been nibbling everything the last few weeks.
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..and some red bluebells from me...
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Which is it Giles? They are surely late. Maybe a second flowering?
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Primula heucherifolia (from Kevock)
B and T World Seeds are selling seed of it too ......and it is germinating quite nicely.
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Some double primrose seedlings, and the auricula 'Starling'.
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Giles Starling is stunning very nice,is it one you grow outside all the time.
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Yes, David, it's a straight forward Border Auricula growing in ordinary garden soil, in full sun all day.
I guess I could have put an open ended cloche over it in Winter if I was feeling keen (but I didn't).
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A starling having had a dust bath. :) I love the colour of it and the light dusting of farina, a real gem.
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I bought these doubles the other day and by yesterday they had emerged from the snow. They are almost double, not so fully, as in Giles' lovely pale apricot but they are deliciously perfumed, ordinary polyanthus scent with a touch of lemon.
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Chartreuse
Noverna Deep Purple
Leathercoat
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These are very early Giles? I'm used to them throwing up the odd flower at this time of year but yours seem to be in full flow.
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Some from this years sowing...
The blue one from the 'Reverie' strain, and the french grey from the 'Muted Victorian' strain.
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P.sieboldii went dormant, then sprang back into life.
'The books' say part shade in acid soil, but here full sun and pH 7.8 ;D
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..best not to think about it, David, just enjoy ;)..
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P.sieboldii went dormant, then sprang back into life.
'The books' say part shade in acid soil, but here full sun and pH 7.8 ;D
...maybe that's where I'm going wrong? :-\
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Primula sieboldii 'Blush'
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Primula 'Curry Blend' (Border Auricula)
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Barnhaven seedlings.
New Pinks
Indian Reds
Yellow Cowichans
Reverie
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A selection of wild collected primroses given to me by forumists.
(Mostly Greece and Turkey).
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(none of the yellow ones are in flower at the moment)
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- and some Barnhavens from a sowing this Spring:
Grand Canyon; Fuchsia Victorians and Spice Shades.
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Primula geraniifolia, bud and flower.
Primula latisecta, distant and close.
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Some repeat flowerers:
Primula bellidifolia (3rd flowering this year)
Primula serratifolia (2nd flowering this year)
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Some auriculas:
'Charles Rennie' (Mackintosh)
'Eden Greenfinch'
'Goeblii'
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Heritage primroses:
'Garryard Crimson'
Hose in hose polyanthus
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Barnhaven seedlings:
Footlight Parade
Tartan Reds
Daybreak (bronze foliage)
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Very nice indeed Giles. My Primula denticulata plants are like cabbages thanks to our Devon summer!
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My Primula denticulata plants are like cabbages
..just remember your safety specs next Spring ;D
Very nice indeed Giles.
..thankyou, David, I'll be going 'live' selling directly to the public, as of next Spring 8)
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Will you have Web Site or a List?
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I'm hesitating Giles, but something tells me you like Primulas... ::) 8)
Wonderful collection ! :D
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a better geraniifolia
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..staying local, David....Daphnes and Primulas.
Ramona
Jack in the green seedling
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..staying local, David....Daphnes and Primulas.
Ramona
Jack in the green seedling
Does that mean no mail order Giles, it's a long way for me to come?
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..too much hassle..
Anomalous primrose seedlings:
Jack in the green (leaf like sepals)
Jackanapes (leaf like sepals streaked with petal colour)
Hose in hose (petal like sepals)
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Primula megaseifolia
P. x 'John Fielding' (megaseifolia x juliae)
Primula japonica
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Very nice Giles
My Barnhaven seed order arrived today. ;D
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Thankyou, David.
I've had plants from Barnhaven, as well as seeds, and they are very good too :)
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This week's bouquet:
Harbour Lights (red); Devon Lace (dark ground GLP); Gold Laced Hose-in-Hose (red ground); Fuchsia Victorian (purple); Reverie (smokey blue)
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Chance seedling from a packet of single red primrose seed..
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A nice little bonus Giles. :)
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P.sieboldii Dancing Ladies seedling (white front, pink back).
Blue Cowichan
Little Egypt
(all 3 from Barnhaven seed)
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The blue Cowichans are really lovely, such an intense shade. I must get some seed from their next list. How many times can one spend one's financial windfall before it is quite gone? ???
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Duckyl's Red
Strong Beer (double polyanthus)
Katy McSparron (double cowslip)
Barnhaven have just released a new hose in hose cowslip ;) http://www.barnhavenprimroses.com/details.php?prodId=375&category=12
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Primula capitata ssp mooreana (Sikkim)
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Primula capitata ssp mooreana (Sikkim)
Very nice, Frazer,
Could someone ID this primula we photographed at the Ledshams' garden in Northern Ireland in April?
cheers
fermi
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Looks like P. sino-purpurea, fermi
Primula chionantha subsp. sinopurpurea, more correctly! :)
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One of the Nivalid species. I really struggle with them here. They look great up until the first (only) flowering then almost always collapse. You'd have difficulties I should think Fermi.
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3 different flower types...
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3 different flower types...
If that's not proof that the weather we've had this year is confusing the plants as wells as us, then I'm even further bemused. :-X
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P.aurantiaca (or similar)
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It's worrying, isn't it.....
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Little wonders of mathematical perfection :)
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- far more worrying than that......
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......well, one man's wicca is another man's maths!
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I was thinking more along the lines of cauliflower. ???
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I was thinking more along the lines of cauliflower. ???
;D ;D ;D i thought the same Lesley
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Two Primulas flowering in crevice troughs at present. The first is P. daonensis from Pilous seed and the second is a modesta form I think. Giles has given me the right name previously and I forgot to make a label so please Giles? again?
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Has anyone seen any of Joe Kennedy's Primroses for sale? He's been busy breeding new ones using old garden varieties.
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P.vulgaris var. arborea
Native tree primrose
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:o Very amazing form !
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Yes, could be modesta, Lesley; 'Drumcliffe' and 'Innisfree' are widely available here Mark.
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I do like the tree primrose, quite different from the usual.
When they're in flower can we see these "new" primroses of Joe Kennedy's please?
Thanks Giles. I think you gave me a varietal name last time. I have it in both this pink and in white.
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This is Innisfree in my garden this Spring.
Drumcliffe has similar dark leaves, but cream coloured flowers.
The are covered by PBRs,have been micropropped - and are available worldwide.
(the arborea was a joke, but I guess you realised that ;) )
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(the arborea was a joke, but I guess you realised that ;) )
What! You mean that was NOT a 90cm pot? :o :o :)
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Has anyone seen any of Joe Kennedy's Primroses for sale? He's been busy breeding new ones using old garden varieties.
Just Google and ye shall find ;D
http://fitzgeraldnurseries.blogspot.com/2011/01/announcing-kennedy-irish-primrose.html
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/magazine/2011/0312/1224291613228.html
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No, I DIDN'T realize it was a joke. Silly me but something to strive for in future breeding. ;D
I hope, if released world-wide, they reach us here in the far south (the Bellarine vars did) as those very dark leaved forms are wonderful. I'll be looking out for them.
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8) :) ;)
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Masses of flowers and sunshine to enjoy them... lucky you, Giles... cold and cloudy here most of the day. :(
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The little primula I grew from seed as P. bella, from GR, is now in flower but it's raining steadily today so as soon as the weather clears I'll take a picture. It looks delightful, a little charmer.
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Primula suffrutescens .........
http://nargs.org/smf/index.php?topic=811.0
This thread on the NARGS forum has some super photos of this colourful primula... and some interesting information about the American Primrose Society......
The Seed Exchange of the APS , open only to members for the first allocation, becomes open to non-members for the surplus distribution...... interesting to know and a good idea to tempt folks into seeing what they can get from membership....
Amy Olmsted wrote : "Yes we're hoping lots of NARGS folks will find this a good reason to try some new Primula! The second round distribution at the end of March is open to all. It gets more seed sold and out into the hands of prospective members. We hope folks will join when they seed what they might miss out on in the first round. You'll find lots more info here http://americanprimrosesociety.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33&Itemid=13 "
I reckon they'll open their hearts to primula lovers further afield as well!
APS membership page : http://americanprimrosesociety.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=5
Various APS officers are SRGC forumists... so they will be able to advise if necessary, I expect. :)
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..some polyanthus..
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...some primroses..
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Barnhaven's Butterscotch - nice dark reverse of petals
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Nice Barnhaven stuff there Giles. Are you selling them or just for your own interest?
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I like the Barnhaven primroses, I've grown a lot, but not seen them flower at this time of year on such a scale. Mine never look so neat and tidy.
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David (P)
They do alot better if you can keep the leaves dry - mine went undercover in November, no heat, keep ventilated night and day.
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Mine went into the garden at the start of September and have been wet and cold ever since. Obviously being under cover would be a lot better, but I plant them out to avoid vine weevil problems.
Anyway this is one that caught my eye a couple of weeks ago:
Having posted it, I note it has six petals, I think five is more common.
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Some 1st generation juliae hybrids
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Those look very nice Giles and quite close to the species. It would be good to puddle about within that little group and perhaps get other shades while keeping the very small, compact habit.