Primula veris

[zvone]

Hi!

Primula veris in Mount Velebit- Croatia (30.4.2012)







Best Regards!  zvone

[Armin]

Zvone,
mouth watering images! Mass flowering is always spectacular. P. veris is another favourite in my meadow
Do you know if it is a subspecies? - the coronas ares so wide open... Or is it just peak of blossom?

[admin]

the coronas ares so wide open...

.....  and seem to lack the red dots on the inside one would expect on a cowslip. From the photos I'd have said Primula elatior. I used to grow 1000s of both of these species. 

[Maggi Young]

.....  and seem to lack the red dots on the inside one would expect on a cowslip. From the photos I'd have said Primula elatior. I used to grow 1000s of both of these species.

 I think this is my fault     Zvone had shown a photo, titled P. auricula and I said it was veris.... but I am always getting veris and elatior mixed up.... it's a blind spot of mine. 
So sorry! Especially sorry to you Zvone, for being a stupid woman to confuse the issue!

[Armin]

Maggi & Fred,
I don't think it is cowslip P. elatior. Blossom is too yellow, some (weaker) dots visible (if you zoom in the image), foiliage is typical for P. veris.
Also, P. elatior is prefering wet meadows and more shadow places. Not full sun in dry meadow.

I thought of Primula veris subsp. suaveolens.

[zvone]

I think this is my fault     Zvone had shown a photo, titled P. auricula and I said it was veris.... but I am always getting veris and elatior mixed up.... it's a blind spot of mine. 
So sorry! Especially sorry to you Zvone,!

Respected Maggi!

Mistake was only mine and only I am that, that he must apologise himself!

Not You.

I am apologising myself!

Best Regards!   zvone

[Maggi Young]

Thank you, Zvone! 

[Maggi Young]

Maggi & Fred,
I don't think it is cowslip P. elatior. Blossom is too yellow, some (weaker) dots visible (if you zoom in the image), foiliage is typical for P. veris.
Also, P. elatior is prefering wet meadows and more shadow places. Not full sun in dry meadow.

I thought of Primula veris subsp. suaveolens.

 I think that is a distinct possibility, Armin, thanks. 

[zvone]

Thanks Maggi and Armin!




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