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Luc Gilgemyn

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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #45 on: February 25, 2009, 08:01:49 AM »
Some really good plants there Lesley !
I agree with you - Saponaria definitely is an underrated genus ! I love these very compact groundhugging forms !
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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #46 on: February 25, 2009, 03:57:41 PM »
Quote from: Lesley Cox on February 24, 2009, 07:53:53 PM
A pic below, and one which is pumilio x lutea. I have no picture yet of this but will take one in our spring. It is very tight and small, ideal for a trough, and a peachy-pink colour.
Again sorry for the digression- i hadn't realised Saponaria pumilio and luta did that- i look forward to seeing pics of your plants in flower- and also to my plants flowering here, so that i can get a paintbrush out- or try directing the bees  ;)
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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #47 on: February 25, 2009, 07:23:40 PM »
Some up-dates on primulas.First Tantallon with more flowers and a batch of moupinense seedlings in 3"pots with two individuals,one showing a much deeper pink flower and the other bearing farina that is more yellow than grey.These were grown from seed collected from a plant that was bought as Martin Rix collected.Finally irregularis with its lovely farina.
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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #48 on: February 25, 2009, 07:51:10 PM »
Beautiful plants John. I always enjoy the scent of the farina, often duplicated from the roots of primulas. Why? Are grass grubs, vine weevils, root aphis and worms sensitive to perfume?
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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #49 on: March 01, 2009, 12:35:48 AM »

Primula  Allionii  " Little O "

I have found this a good year for Allionii and with the recent mild weather most are now in full bloom.
I would not want to be without these "treasures" at this time of year.

Eric
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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #50 on: March 01, 2009, 08:51:29 AM »
Fantastic, Eric.
A showbench is needed, quick!
My allionii are only just showing buds!
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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #51 on: March 01, 2009, 10:14:26 AM »
Way in front of mine Eric, mine are only just coming into bud. Lovely plant though.
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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #52 on: March 01, 2009, 05:33:12 PM »
Rather late, but beautifull hybrids, Lesley!

I didn´t know that they hybridise so easy. I know of another hybrid called ´Boranovice´, which looks like the last photo and was made by Ota Vlasak.

Wonderful plants! Keep them growing!

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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #53 on: March 01, 2009, 08:14:03 PM »
A few more photos of Allionii taken today.

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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #54 on: March 02, 2009, 07:09:16 PM »
Can someone please help with this it looks like Primula allionii but I am sure I never sowed any seed of that, I have 3 pots all the same.

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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #55 on: March 02, 2009, 08:03:29 PM »
Nurture it well Derek, it's very pretty.
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David Nicholson
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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #56 on: March 02, 2009, 08:28:36 PM »
Certainly a form  or hybrid of P. allionii, Derek........and it's happy with you!
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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #57 on: March 02, 2009, 10:04:02 PM »
Derek, this looks like an Allionii hybrid to me, perhaps one of the wharfedale varieties.

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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #58 on: March 03, 2009, 10:09:14 AM »
Derek, by way of illustrating Eric's comment here are two of my 'wharfedales' from last year, neither of which were grown to the quality of your plant.



 
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David Nicholson
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Re: Primulas- February
« Reply #59 on: March 03, 2009, 12:28:53 PM »
Two early flowering Primulas in the garden

Primula sibthorpii from the Pontus range - white and pink-purple

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