Primula 2014

[Tony Garthwaite]

This is Primula Lindum Gecko, photographed at a friends garden a couple of days ago.
Not seen this particular Lindum hybrid before, absolutely stunning.
Need to find one of these.

Re. Lindum Gecko: Thought you would like to see this photo I took a couple of days before Mike came round to see this exceedingly fine (this year's understatement!) Primula. The farina really stands out. However, yesterday morning a bee had found the flowers and was carefully wiping the farina off the petals! Something to think about in terms of protection for next year! This is definitely my favourite Primula! Thank you breeders!

[Lesley Cox]

I like the Primula 'Pridhamsleigh' very much, and yes, really good to have saved an old form from the "development" syndrome that local bodies and others are determined on (occasionally with good reason).

I sometimes have double auriculas flower as singles at the start of their season and when they bloom again in the autumn but they always come double again soon. The polyanthus or primrose types do it less often, but do, occasionally.

I have a lot of seedlings from Barnhaven this year, sown in early November 2013 and some are already setting buds though it's autumn here now. I take this to be the result of a very cool and damp summer instead of our usual scorching drought.

[David Nicholson]

Primula 'Lindum Gecko' looks great. looking forward to getting hold of that.

Here are some of mine from the greenhouse today:-

Primula 'Kirsty', raised by David Philbey under his reference DPP 762-07
P. x pubescens 'Freedom' a lovely gift from Graham Catlow
P. 'Kusham Krishna', raised by Graham Butler of Rumbling Bridge Nursery. Alec Stubbs' P x 'Wharfedale Bluebell x P. marginata 'Linda Pope'
P. 'Aire Mist', a Peter Lister cross (P. allionii (a white form) x P. auricula 'Blairside Yellow' )
P. x pubescens 'Peardrop'
 

[David Nicholson]

.... and the final few.

Primula 'Lismore Pink Ice'
Primula 'Marven' a marginata hybrid
P marginata 'Pritchard's Variety'

[Yann]

whouah nice batch!!

[David Nicholson]

Thank you Yann.

[Caroline Stone]

Well Lesley, there is a great history of very good doubles being grown from Barnhaven seed in New Zealand. That is where Hopley's got their range from back in the 1980s. Sadly those succumbed to the winter weather (the stock having been in pots) and vine weevil, and although some of their varieties were micro-propped I haven't found any of them yet. Glad you are keeping the tradition going!

[ChrisB]

A close up of my P. m. Pritchards Var

[David Nicholson]

An old variety but a good 'un Chris. Mary Robinson says it appears identical to Kesselring's Variety but it's virtually impossible to check from images.

Some more of mine from today whilst I'm still trying to get to grips with my camera settings:-

Primula x pubescens 'Cream Viscosa' having just removed a snail who was ravishing her.
Primula 'Rosamunde' another David Philbey raising under DPP 520-03
Primula 'Ethel Barker' a pre 1937 allionii x hirsuta
My favourite of the seedlings I bought from Gerd Stopp, this one under 0713

[ChrisB]

Looking nice David!!

[ChrisB]

Made a mistake David - it's Millards var not Ptitchards....

[Maggi Young]

Made a mistake David - it's Millards var. not Pritchards....

 Which put me in mind of this : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=4790.msg130488#msg130488

[David Nicholson]

This should clear it up. It's a bit long-winded Maggi but you'll get to it and perhaps it also clears up McMarrk's query too.

 http://www.felbridge.org.uk/index.php?p=2_97

[Maggi Young]

Thanks for that link, David - I do like it when loose ends are tied up and threads knit together - we should be on the Great British Sewing Bee!

[ruweiss]

Dear Primula friends, thanks to all of you for showing
us your treasures!