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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #75 on: April 17, 2009, 08:55:56 AM »
Primula calderiana subsp. strumosa
Primula lilacina
(apologies, very dull weather here today)

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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #76 on: April 17, 2009, 09:34:22 AM »
Two lovely examples Giles. I haven't seen lilacina before, any chance of seeing the leaves please?
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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #77 on: April 17, 2009, 11:46:23 AM »
David,
The leaves are totally different to P.flaccida.
They have a pale green glossy upper surface, and a felty undersurface with farina.
Note the subliminal advertising for a well known Scottish nursery!!!
« Last Edit: April 17, 2009, 12:24:22 PM by Giles »

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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #78 on: April 17, 2009, 06:05:08 PM »
Some Primulas from my garden, all grown from seed.
Primula x pubescens (Gschnitztal/near Innsbruck, seed of a P. hirsuta)
P. latifolia (France)
P. hybrid of P. auricula (looks like "Pear Drop" or "Old Red Dusty Miller")
P. auricula (Upper Austria)
P. hirsuta seedling
« Last Edit: April 17, 2009, 06:10:29 PM by johanneshoeller »
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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #79 on: April 17, 2009, 06:58:52 PM »
Thank you Giles it looks a lovely little plant.

Hans, a beautiful selection.
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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #80 on: April 17, 2009, 07:43:59 PM »
....having posted those pictures, I'm just hoping 'forensics' can't match the fingerprint.....

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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #81 on: April 17, 2009, 07:49:24 PM »
....having posted those pictures, I'm just hoping 'forensics' can't match the fingerprint.....

'Evenin' all!
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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #82 on: April 17, 2009, 08:26:38 PM »
...........if only I could think of a suitably witty riposte .........(but I can't!!!!!)...

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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #83 on: April 17, 2009, 10:40:42 PM »

Just draw a face on it  ;) ;)

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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #84 on: April 19, 2009, 08:03:56 AM »
Flowering today in the woodland garden- the plant I have always grown as Primula cortusoides. I have been growing it from it's own seed, for nearly 20 years now. The original was from Chilterns Seed- so forgive me if it is misnamed.
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Lowest winter (shade) temp -25C.
Highest summer (shade) temp 35C.

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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #85 on: April 19, 2009, 09:36:05 AM »
It's very nicely grown Simon.

Here's something nice.
Pinky and perky..
(Primula gracilipes)

and a Primula hirsuta.
« Last Edit: April 19, 2009, 10:27:01 AM by Giles »

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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #86 on: April 19, 2009, 03:25:29 PM »
Fine plants everyone. 
Here P. simensis
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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #87 on: April 19, 2009, 06:01:26 PM »
Interesting and fine species - thanks for the pic!

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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #88 on: April 19, 2009, 06:38:39 PM »
The Primula lilacina looks abit more convincing today.

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Re: Primula April 2009
« Reply #89 on: April 20, 2009, 07:23:05 AM »
Fine plants everyone. 
Here P. simensis

The grey leaves with the lemon yellow of the flower head of this primula held so high are really outstanding - I imagine it likes full sun and would love to grow it here?
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