Primula 2010

[Kristl Walek]

Graham, I will be photographing P. laurentiana here in the wild over the next month when it begins blooming. It will look nothing like yours in floriferousness!!!!!

So many primula species happily flowering in the open garden here---I think this genus will really like the cooler, moister weather of Nova Scotia. I have never had such prolific and long bloom compared with the open and gone bloom I used to get in Ontario.

Primula auriculas sitting pretty.

Also can someone help with identifiying this species originally grown from wild seed from the Alps????

[Graham Catlow]

Kristl,
I will look forward to your photos of how they are supposed to look.

Graham

[johanneshoeller]

Kristl, you have P. spectabilis (Italy, Südtirol) - a good clone!

[ChrisB]

More auriculas:

Avril Hunter
Brasso
Dales Red
Elsie May
Elsie May habit
Florence Brown

[ChrisB]

Couple more:

Indian Lovecall
Lemon Drop
Miss L Hearne
Mohave
Primula Wharfedale Bluebell (not an auricula tho')

[Ragged Robin]

Chris, a fabulous show of Auriculas, the colours and geometric shapes are guaranteed to stop you in your tracks 

You obviously have exceptionally green auricula fingers 

[ChrisB]

Just love these things Robin.  I don't grow them as well as I'd like to, but love the range of colours and shapes you get with them.

[David Nicholson]

Couple more:

Indian Lovecall
Lemon Drop
Miss L Hearne
Mohave
Primula Wharfedale Bluebell (not an auricula tho')

Lovely selection of Auriculas Chris, and very well grown too, almost makes me wish I hadn't given up with them (lack of space!). By the way Miss L Hearn is actually a married lady and should be Mrs L Hearn.

[David Nicholson]

As I've said in the Bearded Iris thread life is hectic in the Nicholson household at the moment with little time for gardening and for catching up with the Forum. I missed the flowering of most of my Primula allioniis and marginatas this year but here are a few of the later flowering x pubescens and one little marginata that Luc kindly sent to me, thanks Luc.

Primula x pubescens 'Yellow Form' a little past it's best.
A little x pubescens seedling sown in December 2007-worth giving a name too?
Primula marginata 'Jack Drake'

[David Nicholson]

..... and a few more.

Primula x pubescens 'Apple Blossom', a bit tatty round the edges.
Primula x pubescens 'Blue Wave' now fairly widely distributed and more to go out when flowering is over.
Another x pubescens seedling, this one sown in June 2007.

[Armin]

Chris & David,
congratulations - lovely allioni, auricula & x pubescens primulas.

'Blue Wave' is my personal favourite .
'Avril Hunt', 'Dales', Elsie and Wharfedale - Bluebell are stunners too.
Finally, Davids last violet seedling is very beautiful too.

[Roma]

Two interesting Primulas I bought recently.
First - Primula 'Kusum Krishna'.  I thought at first glance, Primula sonchifolia but the leaves are different and unusual.  The label says, a new hybrid raised in Scotland, but does not give the raiser or parentage.  Does anybody know any more ?

The second I bought from Kevock Nursery's stand at the Perth SRGC Show.  It was labelled 'Blairside Yellow'  but may be a seedling.  Flower shape, colour and leaf are all different (but I like it).

Ps.  Maggi, we seem to have two early Primula threads.

[ChrisB]

Thanks for the nice comments Armin.  I'll change the name on my Mrs Hearn, David - Love that yellow form of P. x pubescens.  I have the pink one.

Think I'm going to put some of my marginatas in the garden.  They seem to love the gravel and sandy soil, and even though I lose the farina, they bloom better.

Just invested in 6 more show auriculas after buying the latest book about them, so next year should be even better.

[Maggi Young]

Ps.  Maggi, we seem to have two early Primula threads.

 Oops! So we did... I've sorted that out now; thanks Roma!!

[Armin]

Chris,
primulas can be a real passion. They are so variable in color and forms.

P. veris is one of the local wild primulas naturilizing very well in my meadow and surrounding raised beds. Seedlings appear now everywhere and many 'escapers' please my neighbours with their tiny flowers for the time being.