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David Nicholson

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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #60 on: March 27, 2009, 09:45:19 AM »
A very well grown P 'Clarence Elliott' Roma, I never seem to be able to get the 'all over flower' look :(
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #61 on: March 27, 2009, 10:28:46 AM »
A small Primula that is flowering in my garden now:

Primula hirsuta ssp. valcuvianensis
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #62 on: March 27, 2009, 02:40:03 PM »
Very pretty Wim.
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #63 on: March 27, 2009, 02:44:17 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on March 25, 2009, 08:23:05 PM
P. marginata 'Fred Salter' is a nice deep shade, David. Not one I know.
David, how does the colour compare with P. marginata Beamish - which is a darkish one I grow?
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #64 on: March 27, 2009, 07:57:21 PM »
Quote from: SueG on March 27, 2009, 02:44:17 PM
Quote from: Maggi Young on March 25, 2009, 08:23:05 PM
P. marginata 'Fred Salter' is a nice deep shade, David. Not one I know.
David, how does the colour compare with P. marginata Beamish - which is a darkish one I grow?
Sue

Difficult to say Sue. My P. m Beamish hasn't flowered yet so can't really compare. I found a pic of Beamish on last years AGS Online Show and I feel that is a little bit lighter than Fred Salter. I'll come back to you on this one.
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #65 on: March 27, 2009, 09:56:00 PM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on March 27, 2009, 09:45:19 AM
A very well grown P 'Clarence Elliott' Roma, I never seem to be able to get the 'all over flower' look :(
Pure luck, David.  I've only had 'Clarence for two years but looks promising so far.  I keep buying possible show plants but they rarely perform well enough for me.  If the vine weevils, aphids or red spider don't get them they go all straggly and rarely flower all over.
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #66 on: March 28, 2009, 04:47:12 AM »
Primula marginata - grown from cuttings (Italy)
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #67 on: March 28, 2009, 12:11:24 PM »
/these pix from Hans show very clearly why Primula marginata in all its forms is such a firm favourite of ours..... just a delightful plant, especially in these deep shades. 8)
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #68 on: March 28, 2009, 05:53:02 PM »
Another one that is flowering today:

Primula 'Aire waves'
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #69 on: March 29, 2009, 09:54:09 AM »

Primula sonchifolia
(yeah, yeah, yeah...I know it's small!!)
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #70 on: March 29, 2009, 06:50:03 PM »
..... but perfectly formed, Giles.
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #71 on: March 29, 2009, 08:57:47 PM »
Quote from: SueG on March 27, 2009, 02:44:17 PM
Quote from: Maggi Young on March 25, 2009, 08:23:05 PM
P. marginata 'Fred Salter' is a nice deep shade, David. Not one I know.
David, how does the colour compare with P. marginata Beamish - which is a darkish one I grow?
Sue

Hi Sue, my P m Fred Salter got me a winning card at Exeter (have I said that before somewhere!!) and in a class alongside it was a plant of Beamish. The flowers on Beamish are probably larger than on Fred Salter and are more lobed and notched. They are also a little darker I think.
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #72 on: March 30, 2009, 08:12:42 PM »
More Primulas from the greenhouse today.

The first is another of my Primula x pubescens I have grown from seed, this time No. 1 for my records. It's not a bad littleplant but I had to stake the flower stem to keep it upright. I'll see if it does the same next year.

The next three are all P. marginatas:-
Primula marginata 'Beverley Reid'
Primula marginata 'Beatrice Lascaris'
Primula marginata 'Casterino' This has grown from a small rooted offset from Gerd in exchange for one of mine. I think it has a very good form and I look forward to seeing it next year provided I don't kill it during the summer!

The next two are both Primula allionii forms:-
Primula allionii 'Sapphire' one I bought last year and again one on which I have hopes for the future.
Primula allionii 'Nightingale' which has been disappointing this year-maybe it didn't get enough light.

The final one is Primula 'Blindsee' again bought last year but I haven't been able to find anything about it's history.

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David Nicholson
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #73 on: March 30, 2009, 09:03:09 PM »
Very nice Primulas, David!
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Re: Primulas - March.
« Reply #74 on: March 30, 2009, 09:08:14 PM »
Thank you Wim.
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