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Primula id
« on: August 30, 2016, 11:12:38 AM »
I've grown this Primula for a number of years as P. petiolaris however a knowledgeable friend doubts my identification. Strong grower even our conditions so much so I've been able to divide and share around .No farinose on the leaves..........
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Re: Primula id
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2016, 12:02:09 PM »
Doing a very good impression of P. petiolaris for me, t00lie.  P. petiolaris is efarinose - it is gracilipes which has farina.
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Re: Primula id
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2016, 08:41:27 AM »
Thanks Maggi

I've received a couple of suggestions of

P. scapigera

or P. x scapeosa , (I think it's parents are P.scapigera x P. bracteosa ) ? ......

I need to do a little more investigation .....

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Re: Primula id
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2016, 12:11:46 PM »
P. scapigera has as a synonym, P. petiolaris var scapigera. 
Suppose there is a chance of hybridity, either  as  x scapeosa or   as petiolaris x gracilipes  - there seems to be a touch of streakiness in the petals which may be  affecting the look as a whole.
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