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Matt T

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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #120 on: April 07, 2015, 08:56:58 PM »
They're all lovely to my eyes, David. Your TLC is obviously paying off.
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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #121 on: April 07, 2015, 08:59:36 PM »
" Philip Bankhead from Peninsula Primulas in Northern Ireland  " - I've been checking out the website -    www.penprimulas.com  - some nice things there!

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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #122 on: April 08, 2015, 06:15:28 PM »
I couldn't recommend Philip Bankhead (Peninsula Primulas) more highly. Top quality plants, always very well packed and a thoroughly nice bloke to boot.

Also in Northern Ireland I can also recommend Susan Tindall at Timpany Nurseries and Garden http://www.timpanynurseries.com/
Susan has a great range of Primulas and masses of other stuff too.
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David Nicholson
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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #123 on: April 08, 2015, 06:19:21 PM »
Today's  small batch:-

Primula 'Delight' one raised by David Philbey
P. x 'Blairside Yellow', though to be a cross between P. allionii and P. auricula (species)
P. 'Lindum First Kiss'
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David Nicholson
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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #124 on: April 08, 2015, 06:58:21 PM »
How many Primula cultivars do you have, David? You keep pulling more and more stunning plants out of the hat.
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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #125 on: April 08, 2015, 07:01:28 PM »
David,

You really have some gems!

Your P. marginata plants are in better condition than mine :(

This one has suffered strong wind and some degrees of frost a few nights ago on my shed roof.





The auricula hybrid has stood the weather better!

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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #126 on: April 08, 2015, 07:46:27 PM »
Quote from: Matt T on April 08, 2015, 06:58:21 PM
How many Primula cultivars do you have, David? You keep pulling more and more stunning plants out of the hat.

Roughly 185 pots Matt, that includes offsets being grown-on in 2" seed pots. They take up all my benching on the end opposite the greenhouse (8' x 6') door, thats four feet of benching x 2 (top and bottom shelves) with a further shelf of about four feet stood on top of the standard benching. And they're spreading out-decisions will need to be made soon!
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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #127 on: April 08, 2015, 07:50:07 PM »
Quote from: Hoy on April 08, 2015, 07:01:28 PM
David,

You really have some gems!

Your P. marginata plants are in better condition than mine :(

This one has suffered strong wind and some degrees of frost a few nights ago on my shed roof.


Thanks Trond. All my marginatas are under glass and I think they like that in Winter, but Summer..................
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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #128 on: April 08, 2015, 09:22:53 PM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on April 08, 2015, 07:46:27 PM
Roughly 185 pots
you have some great plants - some I have not seen before but will definitely now track down
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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #129 on: April 08, 2015, 09:27:45 PM »
finally some flowers this year
Lindum Moonlight
Lindum Crepe Suzette
Snowflake
Anna Griffiths
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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #130 on: April 09, 2015, 08:34:05 AM »
Quote from: Graeme on April 08, 2015, 09:22:53 PM
you have some great plants - some I have not seen before but will definitely now track down

Lindum Crepe Suzette looks nice, it's on my list.

I used to grow Crocuses, lovely colours; many were reasonably available and thanks to Brian Mathew I could understand the genus. Now we appear to have new species just about every other day and the price of bulbs way above what I am prepared to pay. Result: Now I only grow Crocuses grown from Exchange seed. Primulas are colourful; widely obtainable and I've never had to pay more than £4 for a plant.
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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #131 on: April 09, 2015, 01:55:18 PM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on April 08, 2015, 07:46:27 PM
Roughly 185 pots Matt, that includes offsets being grown-on in 2" seed pots. They take up all my benching on the end opposite the greenhouse (8' x 6') door, thats four feet of benching x 2 (top and bottom shelves) with a further shelf of about four feet stood on top of the standard benching. And they're spreading out-decisions will need to be made soon!

The correct decision must surely be to build a new, dedicated Primula house?! I'm sure Mrs N. won't notice  ;)
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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #132 on: April 09, 2015, 03:00:59 PM »
Matt - At 185 pots of Primula I doubt Mrs. N. is even noticeable on the premises.
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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #133 on: April 09, 2015, 07:51:38 PM »
Oh she's noticeable all right and yes Matt she most certainly would notice. I think I'd get "You won't let me have a garden swing, you don't get another greenhouse (even if I had room)" .  Possibly added would be "Do we have to have all those seed pots thingies all over what passes for a patio because you haven't sorted it out yet"

I'll just keep stum ;D
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Re: Primula 2015
« Reply #134 on: April 09, 2015, 08:42:40 PM »
Can I just ask what everyone uses for the Allionii as potting mix - I am using about 50% JI no 1 - about 25% 6mm grit - 10% coarse perlite and 15% johndo mixed chicken grit with limestone and oyster shells in it - plastic pots
not sure if I need to reduce the JI if i move over to clays
 
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