Primulas down South 2009

[Lesley Cox]

Well it's as good as any Giles. I'll go with that for now. Whatever, it's a delightful little plant and perfect for a trough.

[Lesley Cox]

I just had a look at the Primula World website (why didn't I do that in the first place?) and your guess looks spot on Giles. Thanks. The white seedling from the same batch of seed looks more like the v. fauriae than modesta alba itself, so P. m. var f. alba.

[Paul T]

Primula 'Barnhaven Gold Laced', is what I bought this as.  I just love the gold laced primulas, but I find them quite short lived for me. 

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[Luc Gilgemyn]

Primula 'Barnhaven Gold Laced', is what I bought this as.  I just love the gold laced primulas, but I find them quite short lived for me. 

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Same here Paul... can't keep them for more than 2,3 years... 

[Paul T]

Luc,

That is about the same for me too.  I crossed some (two different sources, pin and thrum) and got seed from them and they grew well and a few flowered.... then the whole lot died over summer.    You wouldn't read about it. 

[Lesley Cox]

But we just did.

[Giles]

One of the primula societies here produced a booklet on GLP's (as they are known) which I could send you, if you wanted it.
I've got a spare copy.

[Paul T]

Giles,

Thank you very much for the offer.  Are there others closer to you (and therefore cheaper to post to) who may be interested?

[Paul T]

Thank you so much, Giles.  The booklet arrived in the mail.  I look forward to having a good read through it and see what it tells me that I've been doing wrong.    Thanks very much for sending it.