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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #285 on: August 28, 2011, 08:41:18 AM »
I'm hesitating Giles, but something tells me you like Primulas...  ::) 8)

Wonderful collection ! :D
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #286 on: August 29, 2011, 02:14:34 PM »
a better geraniifolia
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #287 on: August 29, 2011, 02:18:37 PM »
..staying local, David....Daphnes and Primulas.
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Jack in the green seedling

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #288 on: August 29, 2011, 05:34:09 PM »
..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?
David Nicholson
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #289 on: September 03, 2011, 09:07:34 PM »
..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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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #290 on: September 10, 2011, 02:31:05 PM »
Primula megaseifolia
P. x 'John Fielding' (megaseifolia x juliae)
Primula japonica

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #291 on: September 10, 2011, 07:49:38 PM »
Very nice Giles

My Barnhaven seed order arrived today. ;D
David Nicholson
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #292 on: September 10, 2011, 09:05:27 PM »
Thankyou, David.
I've had plants from Barnhaven, as well as seeds, and they are very good too  :)

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #293 on: September 16, 2011, 08:01:16 PM »
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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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #294 on: September 17, 2011, 06:51:23 PM »
Chance seedling from a packet of single red primrose seed..

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #295 on: September 18, 2011, 12:20:40 AM »
A nice little bonus Giles. :)
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #296 on: September 21, 2011, 02:22:44 PM »
P.sieboldii Dancing Ladies seedling (white front, pink back).
Blue Cowichan
Little Egypt

(all 3 from Barnhaven seed)
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #297 on: September 21, 2011, 11:35:33 PM »
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? ???
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #298 on: October 09, 2011, 11:17:44 AM »
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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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #299 on: October 19, 2011, 09:11:22 PM »
Primula capitata ssp mooreana (Sikkim)
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