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Specific Families and Genera => Primula => Topic started by: Palustris on February 19, 2011, 05:59:49 PM

Title: Primula what?
Post by: Palustris on February 19, 2011, 05:59:49 PM: Anyone put a name to this Primula?
TIA
Title: Re: Primula what?
Post by: johnw on February 19, 2011, 06:02:55 PM: Looks like P. 'Francisca' If so Francisca Darts found it on the compost heap at a garden centre in Vancouver.

I posted a pic a year or so ago but can't find it on the hard drive here or by Forum search.

johnw
Title: Re: Primula what?
Post by: Martinr on February 19, 2011, 06:34:03 PM: I think John is correct...but whatever its name it is grotesque :'(
Title: Re: Primula what?
Post by: johnw on February 19, 2011, 06:36:54 PM: I have a weakness for green flowers and these last forever, 2 months after opening they still look "good".

johnw
Title: Re: Primula what?
Post by: Maggi Young on February 19, 2011, 07:31:38 PM: Quote from: johnw on February 19, 2011, 06:02:55 PM
Looks like P. 'Francisca' If so Francisca Darts found it on the compost heap at a garden centre in Vancouver.

I posted a pic a year or so ago but can't find it on the hard drive here or by Forum search.

johnw

So you did John... here, June 19th 2010..... http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5556.msg156971#msg156971

Anne Wright showed it simply as 'Francisca' here http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1330.msg40712#msg40712

"arisaema" here http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1851.msg46906#msg46906

and here , misnamed but corrected later inthe thread, at the Malvern Show 2009: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3538.msg92296#msg92296
Title: Re: Primula what?
Post by: David Nicholson on February 19, 2011, 07:40:40 PM: Quote from: Martinr on February 19, 2011, 06:34:03 PM
I think John is correct...but whatever its name it is grotesque :'(

I share your view Martin, horrendous. Sorry John!
Title: Re: Primula what?
Post by: Palustris on February 19, 2011, 08:33:53 PM: Thanks folks. I will take your word for it. Like it or not at least now I can put a label to it and leave others to choose. ;D
Title: Re: Primula what?
Post by: Carlo on February 21, 2011, 11:20:25 PM: I'm with John...I think it's great--and it DOES last longer than any other primula I've grown. My last use was to wonderful effect along a woodland border. I hope I can get it again!
Title: Re: Primula what?
Post by: johnw on February 22, 2011, 12:55:55 AM: Quote from: Carlo on February 21, 2011, 11:20:25 PM
I'm with John...I think it's great--and it DOES last longer than any other primula I've grown. My last use was to wonderful effect along a woodland border. I hope I can get it again!

Good man Carlo. I found a shot of Primula 'Francisca' taken 19 June 2010. It was still looking good but completely green as Hurricane Earl made landfall here in early September. I had no appreciation for green flowers until I read Graham Stuart Thomas, he recommended using greens including the green Viburnum with Rhododendron catawbiense or ponticum with their lavender flowers. A few months later a local floral designer who had studied with Constance Spry did the same combination at our rhodo show to great effect. Changed my mind about that lavender shade and green forever - for the former colour I had a particular aversion, we were always trying to breed it out of rhodos.

I think Dan Heims does it. ??? If I hear of anyone going to the US I can send you a piece.

johnw