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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2009, 07:06:21 PM »
As usual Giles, lovely little plants and very well grown.
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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2009, 07:57:00 PM »
Thankyou, David.
I've found a picture of 'Appleblossom' for you, in 'Primulas: The Complete Guide' by the late Mary Robinson.
Yours looks spot-on!
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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2009, 08:05:31 PM »
Thanks Giles. Idiot that I am I never thought of looking in Mary Robinson's book.
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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #18 on: May 08, 2009, 05:15:11 PM »
I bought a couple of primula's last year but I mixed up some of the names (stupid, I know :-[ ):

The first two are pictures (from the same plant) I have as Primula reidii but the third one is clearly Primula reidii.
Does anyone have an idea which species (probably not easy/possible without flowers?) the first could be?
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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #19 on: May 08, 2009, 06:52:38 PM »
Wim,
The only Primula I've got with leaves that shiny is P.poissonii, but I guess there must be others.
There's a good foliage shot of it at  http://www.primulaworld.com/PWWeb/Index.shtml

(and your P.reidii is alot better than mine!!!  :'(   ;D ;D)
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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #20 on: May 08, 2009, 07:38:00 PM »
Giles,

I cheated, I bought the reidii last year from Edrom and they always deliver very good plants. I think I bought the other one from them too, maybe I can compare with pictures on their site.
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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #21 on: May 08, 2009, 09:03:32 PM »
I bought the reidii last year from Edrom and they always deliver very good plants.

I have just caught a  snippet of Gardener's World programme on TV and I hear that Edrom have won a Gold Medal for their display at Malvern Show.... WELL DONE to Cath and Terry!!  8)
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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #22 on: May 10, 2009, 05:16:11 PM »
Primula pulverenta
Primula polyneura
Primula mollis (x2)
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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #23 on: May 16, 2009, 09:31:56 PM »
Primula halleri
Primula ex Beima Shan
Neighbour's cat guarding my Daphnes

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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #24 on: May 17, 2009, 12:05:16 AM »
Boy, is that one ugly cat?!
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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #25 on: May 17, 2009, 06:52:46 AM »
Lesley,

I think it is rather cute.  I particularly like the white frosted "moustache".  What exactly is it guarding your Daphne's FROM, Giles?
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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #26 on: May 18, 2009, 06:31:16 PM »
...I think it's going to be more a case of protecting the CAT (from ending up as Teddy's breakfast  :-[)
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Primula septemloba
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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #27 on: May 18, 2009, 07:07:30 PM »
Great primulas, Giles, but I have to digress.... who is Teddy? Dog, cat? Meat eating goldfish?
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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #28 on: May 18, 2009, 07:30:55 PM »
Teddy = Lesley's new dog (I thought he was already a forum member!).

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Re: Primulas: May.
« Reply #29 on: May 18, 2009, 07:33:05 PM »
Oh,  that Teddy ...... sorry, I'm a little slow today :-[
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