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Giles

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Primula August
« on: August 11, 2008, 06:44:10 AM »
Primula souliei
(again, from Scotland)

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Re: Primula August
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2008, 09:32:34 AM »
Very nice Giles.
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Re: Primula August
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2008, 11:20:46 AM »
What Giles, means, readers, is that he bought this primula in Scotland.... sadly it is not native to our fair land!! Another Chinese wonder!
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Re: Primula August
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2008, 01:19:09 AM »
A delightful species. Quite small?
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

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Re: Primula August
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2008, 07:29:46 AM »
-about 9 inches tall.
It's all stalk, with not much at either end.
This is the business end...

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Re: Primula August
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2008, 05:59:25 PM »
2 mystery primulas to finish off the month.
1. 'Siberian primrose'  ......P.cortusoides??
2. 'Bog primula'...............P.prenantha  but with out a scape??

 


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