Primula 2013

[Maggi Young]

Primula sonchifolia in Hailuogou (Gonggashan)

This is a rare treat,  Bjørnar, to see these in the wild.

[arisaema]

They flower too early in the season, I guess, but it's a quite common and widespread species. Primula moupinensis below - third try, and just two of four pictures, Win7 tells me all 4 pictures are below 200KB  but the forum does not seem to agree 

(I'm sure you've already discussed this to death, but I'll add my 2 分 here: 250KB would have been a far better limit than 200...)

[Leena]

How absolutely beautiful primulas!

[Susan Band]

Lovely Primulas Bjorn. P. Soncifolia is always a favourite. The only place I know it grows well is Cluny gardens, should be in flower now.
Are you doing a seed list this year?
Nomocharis are still surviving and hopefully will flower this year 
Susan

[Maggi Young]

Primula moupinensis below - third try, and just two of four pictures, Win7 tells me all 4 pictures are below 200KB  but the forum does not seem to agree 

(I'm sure you've already discussed this to death, but I'll add my 2 分 here: 250KB would have been a far better limit than 200...)

Even if a photo is showing as just under 200kb,  when it is loaded, including the meta data file, it will push it over the forum  limit. Even the most basic metadata file counts towards actual file size.

It's possible to have great photo quality to show online within the limits, I promise you!

[Giles]

- and to lower the tone, a little:

[David Nicholson]

Very nice Giles, I've been waiting for these.

[arisaema]

Are you doing a seed list this year?
Nomocharis are still surviving and hopefully will flower this year 

Fingers crossed, hope to see some pictures! I'm definitely doing a seed list this year, actually hope to make a stop in Nujiang to look for more Nomocharis  Last season got eaten up by the move and recidence permit processing - and it was admittedly rather nice to get a break from plants for a while.

[David Nicholson]

Three from the garden.

One I bought some years ago as Primula juliae but isn't. Nice little thing though, spreads around and I think has contributed greatly to the various Primrose colour forms I have around the garden.

P. 'Ingram's Blue' which in reality is a much deeper and richer blue shade.

P. 'Snowcushion'

[Armin]

David,
I like those little Primula cushions. They bring so much color in a gardeners life .

[Helen Johnstone]

A new arrival Primula 'Aire Mist'

[Helen Johnstone]

First flower on my first auricula - grown from unnamed seed sown in 2011

[David Nicholson]

Very nice Helen. Primula 'Aire Mist is a cross made by a breeder called Peter Lister some years ago now using a white form of P.allionii crossed with P. auricula 'Blairside Yellow'. A plant called 'Aire Waves' is from the same cross if you want the pair.

[ranunculus]

Something to aim for ...

Primula 'Pink Aire' exhibited at North Midland AGS Show last Saturday.

[ranunculus]

Primula 'Clarence Elliott' at the same show.