Primulas 2012

[Maggi Young]

Just went out to take a few pics in the greenhouse.  Its soooo cold today with the wind.  But the primulas are very happy with this climate so I shouldn't grumble.
Primula x ciliata
Primula x pubescens 'Christine'
Primula auricula 'The Baron'
Primula Kusum Krishna

Been raining most of today here... drying up a little now.

Primula x ciliata- neat and pretty

You really SHOULD have that 'Christine', shouldn't you? It's meant to be!

Wonderful "edible" colour on 'The Baron'

Do you know that 'Kusum Krishna' was raised by Graeme Butler of Rumbling Bridge?  

[mark smyth]

Can P. Redpoll live out in the garden in a trough? Does it need winter protection?

[ChrisB]

Mark, I just looked yours up, its petiolaris type.  Check out instructions for them, I've killed quite a few in my time.  Someone here will know what to do.  You are wet over there so that's helpful at least.

Maggi - Yes, I just had to get Christine, thought I should own that one.  And yes, I did know that the Kusum Krishna was bred by Graeme, Ian Bainbridge told me at Hexham the other week.  Its a real beauty.

The Baron is from the Plant Heritage plant exchange, so must have two or fewer entries in the Plantfinder, so a bit scarce.  Interesting colour isn't it?  Almost orange.  I get a few plants through the exchange and then, where possible, propagate and give them back in the hopes of keeping them going.  I used to do it a lot with the diascias once upon a time.... but not any more.

[ronm]

Once again we have plants in the garden, that we dont know the name of. I'm sure its not possible to 'Name' this but if someone could point us somewhere close it would be appreciated. We were given a number of Primula years ago and foolishly never recorded their names. . Sucess today in other Genera has prompted us to ask if the Primula experts can help also, please.

[Maggi Young]

Very pretty Primula marginata form, Ron. The flowers are a very clear colour, no apparent "rings" in the centre so that may help the boffins pin down a named form.

[ronm]

Once again, thank you Maggi. . Thats good enough for us. I suspect there must be so many that look similar on a picture.

[Maggi Young]

Can P. Redpoll live out in the garden in a trough? Does it need winter protection?

Yes, it could do. Might need a cover over if very wet winter.

Once again, thank you Maggi. . Thats good enough for us. I suspect there must be so many that look similar on a picture.

Okay, then I'm happy to have been of help 

[mark smyth]

Ron could your primula be Holly Leaf?

[ronm]

Sorry Mark. I really have no idea. I don't know Primula at all. 

[mark smyth]

This is mine

[ronm]

Thats well named Mark!

No, our plants leaves are nothing like that.

[Lesley Cox]

What kind of primula is 'Kusum Krishna' please? It's hard to tell from the flowers alone. Lovely plant.

[Hans J]

here a question ( special to the german members ) :
Knows anybody a source for Primula juliae ( pruhoniciana ) cultivars ?
They are really difficould to find  

I grow Wanda ,Schneewittchen,John Mo ...and I looking for some other  

Thank you
Hans

[mark smyth]

Primula juliae
Hans I can ask the Primula grower over here

[ChrisB]

Hi Lesley,

I don't know the cross, got it from Edrom last year, but its a cracking good plant.  Foliage as big as that of Linda Pope, and it surely must have some marginata genes in it, but what else I really don't know.  I'll try to find out, maybe Maggi knows Graeme to ask him?