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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Giles on April 01, 2011, 07:15:37 PM

Title: White Primula.
Post by: Giles on April 01, 2011, 07:15:37 PM

Having seen a nice primrose at Wisley recently (Primula vulgaris 'Gigha'), apparently a white form of the common primrose found in the Hebrides,
I tried to order one - and this is what arrived:
It has very shiny leaves, and extremely large white flowers, the petals deeply notched, slightly fluted, and quite reflexed.
I like it alot.
Isn't this the sort of thing found in Iran etc ??

Title: Re: White Primula.
Post by: Maggi Young on April 01, 2011, 07:27:32 PM

I think you are quite correct, Giles.... this gorgeous creature, found on the Isle of Gigha, is surely a descendent of P. sibthorpii... and a very nice one at that. 

 But whether the one you've been sent is correct I'm not sure.

Title: Re: White Primula.
Post by: Giles on April 01, 2011, 07:34:20 PM

..maybe Wisley's 'Gigha' is mislabelled, then, as their's did look like an ordinary white primrose...

Title: Re: White Primula.
Post by: Giles on April 01, 2011, 07:35:29 PM

..an opportunity to do some more shopping ... 8)

Title: Re: White Primula.
Post by: mark smyth on April 01, 2011, 08:15:42 PM

Wisley does mail order?

How does one white Primrose differ from another? I have a white one

Title: Re: White Primula.
Post by: daveyp1970 on April 02, 2011, 11:59:31 AM

Quote from: mark smyth on April 01, 2011, 08:15:42 PM

Wisley does mail order?

How does one white Primrose differ from another? I have a white one

From a galanthophile ;D ;D

Title: Re: White Primula.
Post by: mark smyth on April 02, 2011, 12:05:59 PM

good one Davey!