Primula April 2009

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Keep 'em coming lads !
Great variety !

[Tony Willis]

Giles that is lovely,it is many years since I have seen it.

[Ragged Robin]

To grow P. clusiana from seed is a little more difficult (compare auricula, allionii or hirsuta). They are growing very slowly and it takes time 3 (or 4) years until they will flower in my garden where I have very alpine conditions. Hirsuta, auricula,... will flower after 2 years.
Enclosed 2 pics of seedlings 2007 (these flowered in September 2008 and then in April 2009 - see pics).

But the wait is all the more satisfying when the resultant p. clusiana is as beautiful as yours are Hans

[David Nicholson]

I do love this thread. Lovely pictures during the past few days folks. Most of my Primula marginatas and pubescens are now beginning to look past their best but here are a couple of Primulas just coming into flower.


Primula 'Blue Wave' is the seed parent of a number of seedlings I have shown previously which I shall grow as P. x pubescens forms. In Primula and Auricula circles 'Blue Wave' is sometimes Shown as a pubescens and some times as a Border Auricula. From a size point of view it is, perhaps, on the large side for a pubescens.





I now grow very few Auriculas but I have kept those I have grown from seed. This is one of them which was grown from open pollinated seed from Alpine Auriculas, however it wouldn't qualify as an Alpine Auricula as it has farina on the leaves (Alpine Auriculas must have no farina on leaves or petals). I think it has a reasonable form and will make a good garden Auricula.

[Gerdk]

David, the blue one is a stunner!

Here are two white primroses which I want to add here:

1. Primula hirsuta alba

2. Primula marginata ' Casterino '

Gerd

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I agree with Gerd, David, Blue Wave has bowled me over !!

Gerd, the hirsuta looks brilliant !

Showed this one in the flowering now thread as well, but I guess it has it's place here as well...

Primula auricula 'Van Delft'.... Luit  

[Ragged Robin]

David, really enjoyed your wonderful photos of your auriculas - Blue Wave is the most stunning indigo colour I have ever seen - like Bristol blue glass 

[ChrisB]

Yes, David, your 'Blue Wave' is very nice!  I have 'Bluebell' a much lighter colour than yours.  On the screen it looks to be an ultramarine blue.  Here is Bluebell:

[johanneshoeller]

2 Primula allionii from Italy/France

[ranunculus]

You are up bright and early Hans ... and posting some lovely things.

[Lesley Cox]

Many lovely primulas, thanks to all posters. The white kisoana is especially nice, so elegant. I like the more usual form but find its colour a little well, vulgar, actually.

[WimB]

Two photographed today in my garden:

Primula auricula 'Blue Velvet'
Primula x pubescens 'Freedom'

[David Nicholson]

Very nice Wim.

A couple of my Auriculas today.

The first is a Yellow Self 'Coventry Street' one of the few named varieties I now grow.



The second is a Dark Self I have grown from seed. For my record purposes it has a code 09-04-03

[Armin]

David,
both are lovely. The second is almost black

[johanneshoeller]

Now the Primula saison has started and nearly all plants are flowering

Primula auricula x hirsuta (from seed near Innsbruck)
hirsuta (Italy, Jaufenpaß)
auricula seedling (x hirsuta)
allionii hybrid (white)
allionii x marginata (Fritz Kummert)
hirsuta seedling
allionii alba (Italy)
villosa seedling
allionii (Italy)
clusiana (Austria)