We hope you have enjoyed the SRGC Forum. You can make a Paypal donation to the SRGC by clicking the above button

Author Topic: Primula May 2007  (Read 7007 times)

Anthony Darby

  • Bug Buff & Punster
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 9647
  • Country: nz
Primula May 2007
« on: May 28, 2007, 09:23:21 PM »
Here is a lovely species: Primula flaccida.
Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"
http://www.dunblanecathedral.org.uk/Choir/The-Choir.html

Lesley Cox

  • way down south !
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 16348
  • Country: nz
  • Gardening forever, house work.....whenever!
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2007, 11:22:43 PM »
One of my favourites and relatively long-lived, within its section. And oh, the perfumme.....!
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

Corinne

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 23
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2007, 12:00:17 AM »
Beautiful!
Iowa, USA, Zone 4

Carlo

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 913
  • Country: us
  • BirdMan and Botanical Blogger
    • BotanicalGardening.com
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2007, 02:03:52 AM »
Looks like I'll have to put another one on the list! Wow.

Carlo A. Balistrieri
Vice President
The Garden Conservancy
Zone 6

Twitter: @botanicalgarden
Visit: www.botanicalgardening.com and its BGBlog, http://botanicalgardening.com/serendipity/index.php

Luc Gilgemyn

  • VRV President & Channel Hopper
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5528
  • Country: be
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2007, 08:10:47 AM »
Wow ! what a great looking Primula Anthony !
Never seen it before !
It will be going on my wants list !
Luc Gilgemyn
Harelbeke - Belgium

hadacekf

  • Alpine Meadow Specialist
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 953
  • Country: at
    • Franz Hadacek's Alpines And Bulbs
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2007, 05:10:06 PM »
Anthony,
Primula flaccida is simply beautiful. Thanks
Franz Hadacek  Vienna  Austria

Franz Hadacek's Alpines And Bulbs
http://www.franz-alpines.org

Lesley Cox

  • way down south !
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 16348
  • Country: nz
  • Gardening forever, house work.....whenever!
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2007, 09:01:09 PM »
I have some new season's seed if anyone is interested. Carlo? Luc? anyone else? It was harvested around March and has been packeted up ready for seedlists but is better as fresh as possible so.....It germinates well.
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

John Forrest

  • Blackpool Bird Man
  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 290
  • Blackpool Lancashire Northwest UK
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2007, 11:10:06 PM »
What a disappointment. In a moment of idle curiosity I decided to cross pollinate Primula Aire Mist with P. Wharfedale Bluebell parents shown below. How jolly diappointing to see the first progeny to flower. Perhaps the others will be better but I don't hold out much hope.
Blackpool Lancashire Northwest UK

Lesley Cox

  • way down south !
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 16348
  • Country: nz
  • Gardening forever, house work.....whenever!
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2007, 01:09:24 AM »
John, whatever are you moaning about? Maybe the colours aren't true but surely the seedling shows potential? Maybe a second generation will be of interest? i.e. the seedlings from the pink seedling? (assuming it's fertile of course). If the colour of the seedling pic is true, it's a lovely clear pink and maybe it will grow to have the same flower power as `Aire Mist.' Or how about trying the reverse cross? Don't throw out the seedlings just yet.
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

David Nicholson

  • Hawkeye
  • Journal Access Group
  • Hero Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 13117
  • Country: england
  • Why can't I play like Clapton
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2007, 08:27:07 PM »
John, maybe it's because I lack your experience but I would have been very happy had I produced your seedling. Well worth persevering with I would have thought.
David Nicholson
in Devon, UK  Zone 9b
"Victims of satire who are overly defensive, who cry "foul" or just winge to high heaven, might take pause and consider what exactly it is that leaves them so sensitive, when they were happy with satire when they were on the side dishing it out"

David Nicholson

  • Hawkeye
  • Journal Access Group
  • Hero Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 13117
  • Country: england
  • Why can't I play like Clapton
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2007, 08:20:42 PM »
Anthony, I nearly missed your Primula flaccida, what a cracker. If you ever have any seed to spare I could find it a good home :o
David Nicholson
in Devon, UK  Zone 9b
"Victims of satire who are overly defensive, who cry "foul" or just winge to high heaven, might take pause and consider what exactly it is that leaves them so sensitive, when they were happy with satire when they were on the side dishing it out"

Lesley Cox

  • way down south !
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 16348
  • Country: nz
  • Gardening forever, house work.....whenever!
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2007, 10:18:09 PM »
I'll send you some tomoprrow David.
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

Paddy Tobin

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4463
  • Country: 00
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2007, 10:57:37 AM »
Anthony,

Only caught this now. A beautiful plant.

Paddy
Paddy Tobin, Waterford, Ireland

https://anirishgardener.wordpress.com/

David Nicholson

  • Hawkeye
  • Journal Access Group
  • Hero Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 13117
  • Country: england
  • Why can't I play like Clapton
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2007, 07:07:03 PM »
I'll send you some tomoprrow David.

Lesley, thanks very much, you are a Gem.
David Nicholson
in Devon, UK  Zone 9b
"Victims of satire who are overly defensive, who cry "foul" or just winge to high heaven, might take pause and consider what exactly it is that leaves them so sensitive, when they were happy with satire when they were on the side dishing it out"

Lesley Cox

  • way down south !
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 16348
  • Country: nz
  • Gardening forever, house work.....whenever!
Re: Primula May 2007
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2007, 11:26:14 PM »
Well, tomorrow's come and gone. Have to be tomorrow now :D (Monday).
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

 


Scottish Rock Garden Club is a Charity registered with Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR): SC000942
SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal