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Lesley Cox

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #255 on: July 10, 2011, 09:07:38 PM »
Love that leaf! And who could not admire P. viali?
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Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #256 on: July 20, 2011, 01:57:11 PM »
Amazing what several days of continuous rain will do for Primula scotica.  This one has decided to flower again.  Not exactly show quality but the slugs and snails have been nibbling everything the last few weeks.
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #257 on: July 23, 2011, 08:05:09 PM »
..and some red bluebells from me...
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #258 on: July 23, 2011, 10:44:34 PM »
Which is it Giles? They are surely late. Maybe a second flowering?
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #259 on: July 23, 2011, 11:07:45 PM »
Primula heucherifolia (from Kevock)
B and T World Seeds are selling seed of it too ......and it is germinating quite nicely.
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #260 on: July 27, 2011, 05:39:40 PM »
Some double primrose seedlings, and the auricula 'Starling'.
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #261 on: July 27, 2011, 07:13:39 PM »
Giles Starling is stunning very nice,is it one you grow outside all the time.
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #262 on: July 27, 2011, 08:54:15 PM »
Yes, David, it's a straight forward Border Auricula growing in ordinary garden soil, in full sun all day.
I guess I could have put an open ended cloche over it in Winter if I was feeling keen (but I didn't).
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #263 on: July 27, 2011, 10:25:54 PM »
A starling having had a dust bath. :) I love the colour of it and the light dusting of farina, a real gem.
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Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #264 on: July 27, 2011, 10:50:49 PM »
I bought these doubles the other day and by yesterday they had emerged from the snow. They are almost double, not so fully, as in Giles' lovely pale apricot but they are deliciously perfumed, ordinary polyanthus scent with a touch of lemon.


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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #265 on: July 31, 2011, 08:07:24 PM »
Chartreuse
Noverna Deep Purple
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #266 on: July 31, 2011, 08:10:23 PM »
These are very early Giles? I'm used to them throwing up the odd flower at this time of year but yours seem to be in full flow.
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #267 on: July 31, 2011, 08:19:21 PM »
Some from this years sowing...
The blue one from the 'Reverie' strain, and the french grey from the 'Muted Victorian' strain.
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #268 on: July 31, 2011, 08:21:39 PM »
P.sieboldii went dormant, then sprang back into life.
'The books' say part shade in acid soil, but here full sun and pH 7.8  ;D
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #269 on: July 31, 2011, 08:23:20 PM »
..best not to think about it, David, just enjoy  ;)..
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