It's surprising what you find and can't identify!

[JohnnyD]

This little plant suddenly appeared in a pot which was labelled Townsendia!
It is between 30 & 80mm tall and the total head length is 10mm with 7mm of flower.
It looks almost like a campanula though it also gives the impression of being an annual.
I must say I like it - it is exactly the sort of plant I would see in my mini-gardens. If I can keep it that is!
Any help most welcome.

[shelagh]

Looks as if it has set seed, so you are in with a chance Johnnie.

[annew]

It looks like a plant I have as Wahlenbergia saxicola.

[JohnnyD]

Thanks Anne, that may just make sense.

[JohnnyD]

And another thing .......
When the memory starts to fail, and labels fade & disappear, even plants which should be memorable fail to identify themselves!
I should know which this primula is but would appreciate a reminder.
John

[Maggi Young]

Primula florindae, Johnny 

[JohnnyD]

Thanks Maggi, & congratulations on such a brilliant website.
John

[Maggi Young]

Thanks Maggi, & congratulations on such a brilliant website.
John

Aw, shucks, we just does wot we can! 

[Anthony Darby]

I thought Primula florindae was lemon yellow?

[Lvandelft]

I thought Primula florindae was lemon yellow?

Plantfinder 2008:

Primula
florindae bronze-flowered florindae
buff-flowered florindae
'Butterscotch'florindae hybrids
florindae Keillour hybrids
florindae magenta-flowered
florindae 'Muadh'
florindae orange-flowered
florindae peach-flowered 
florindae 'Ray's Ruby'
florindae red-flowered
florindae terracotta-flowered

at your service Anthony 

[Lesley Cox]

As you can see Anthony, it varies a lot. On the Primula page, Giles showed a very attractive pinky-red shade he'd just bought. Could have been 'Ray's Ruby.' What no-one has mentioned so far is the wonderful perfume this species has - in all its forms.

[Magnar]

I aslo thought P. florindae to be yellow. So when I get all shades of red / pink / organe on the plants self sowed in the garden, I believed they were hybrids between P. florindae and P. waltonii.

[Maggi Young]

I aslo thought P. florindae to be yellow. So when I get all shades of red / pink / organe on the plants self sowed in the garden, I believed they were hybrids between P. florindae and P. waltonii.

And so they might be, Magnar, but it is possible to get lots of colours, even when grown in isolation.

 All, as Lesley says, have the most delicious fragrance 

[Anthony Darby]

I was right then. Florindae is yellow.

[Paul T]

Anthony... I think the gist of it is that florindae can be yellow.... just not exclusively (for reference I thought it was only yellow too!!  ).  So you're only sort of right as your statement is still a bit too firm!!    So if you can waffle your statement a bit more (think politician here) you might just have it!!!