Primulas 2011.

[Giles]

It would be fine, Wim, were it not for the fact that it glows in the dark  

[WimB]

It would be fine, Wim, were it not for the fact that it glows in the dark  

   

[Lesley Cox]

It would be fine, Wim, were it not for the fact that it glows in the dark  

Quick trip from Fukushima then?

[ChrisB]

Thanks David, I do love them.  Trying to grow them so I get the big flower head like on Joel, but I'm finding it difficult.

Just discovered woolly aphids at the base of some too, darn, maybe that's why they are not performing well - if I had soft furry things chewing at my feet I'd be a trifle upset too.... Methylated spirits here I come...

[WimB]

Wim,
-was the Cowichan from Barnhaven seed?

Giles,

no idea. Got it as a plant from a neighbour. I'll ask him.

Hi Giles,

the mother plant comes from Barnhaven, indeed!

[Giles]

Thanks, Wim. 

[Zdenek]

One of the best Pimulas by my oppinion - Ray Fairbairn's 'Allen Queen'

[Knud]

A very nice plant, Zdenek.

I have included pictures of three primulas flowering here now. The first is P. marginata 'Adrian Evans'. The last two I have no names for, but would be grateful for any suggestions. The first is apparently an old cultivar, with a few pale yellow flowers on top of a 10 cm (4") stalk. The second unknown has single, very dark flowers on short stalks (initially a few cm, or about 1") above deep green foliage. In about two-three weeks the leaves will have overgrown the flowers, eventually hiding them completely. Nevertheless it is a very nice primula, flowering early and richly.

Knud   

[Giles]

Knud,
There are alot of primulas in the style of your second photograph (the mini cream polyanthus).
Names would include 'Dorothy', 'Craven Gem', 'Lady Greer', 'MacWatts Cream', 'Elizabeth Browning', 'Beamish Foam'.
Some of them are pins (like yours) others thrums.
'Dorothy' is certainly a pin, but I can't remember about the others (mine have all finished flowering now).

The colour of the third photo (the little purple one) .... is it true in the photograph?
..definitely something with juliae parentage, but otherwise doesn't look familiar (sorry).
Have a look at PrimulaWorld to see what juliae looks like, and you'll see what I mean....

[Michael J Campbell]

Primula polyneura

[Nick_the_grief]

Some better photo's of the ones I posetd before and a couple of new ones.


A. Autumn Fire

A. Beatrice

A. Nina

A. Everest Blue

[Nick_the_grief]

And from the weekend a few natives


Cowslip

Cowslip

Primrose

[Lesley Cox]

Your third picture Knud, I like VERY much. I hope you're able to find a name for it.

[mark smyth]

Thanks David and Giles. I going to buy some because I have some excellent tufa over hangs

Giles in a couple of years you'll be having a primrose open day. Similar to the Galanthus Gala but a Primrose _ _ _ .

[nivalis]

in a couple of years you'll be having a primrose open day. Similar to the Galanthus Gala but a Primrose _ _ _ .

a good idea