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mark smyth

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #120 on: April 11, 2011, 07:24:30 PM »
Lust at first sight and I want it  ::)
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Lesley Cox

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #121 on: April 11, 2011, 11:36:23 PM »
Chris - Yes. :)

My blue jeans are nowhere near that colour. Grubby faded blue, with streaks of brown and green just about covers it. Or them! :)

Mark you should be able to find double primroses like the yellow in garden centres now or soon, and a packet of good double seed from Barnhaven in France will yield some, as well as in other colours. Maybe like Gail's. ;D
« Last Edit: April 11, 2011, 11:37:58 PM by Lesley Cox »
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #122 on: April 12, 2011, 01:07:33 PM »
I'm quite relieved to know that colour was not recording right on your camera.... Looks a lovely plant nevertheless...
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #123 on: April 12, 2011, 04:57:14 PM »
I've been bad  ;D I went to a local home grown nursery today. I bought 7  :o named primroses.
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #124 on: April 12, 2011, 08:02:32 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on April 12, 2011, 04:57:14 PM
I've been bad  ;D I went to a local home grown nursery today. I bought 7  :o named primroses.

Come on then, show 'em to us! ;D
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mark smyth

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #125 on: April 12, 2011, 09:09:34 PM »
I can't just yet. They are hidden in the boot. They will appear in the morning when I can show them off. LOL We've all been in the same boat.

They didnt have the nice double yellow  :'(
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Graham Catlow

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #126 on: April 12, 2011, 09:09:37 PM »
A selection from the past few days.
A couple I don't have names for so if anyone would like to hazzard a guess I would appreciate it.

The auricula unknown is deep purple not the blue that the photo is showing.

P. fasciculata
P. frondosa
P. scotica
P. unknown red
P. unknown red
P. auricula unknown
P. auricula unknown

Edit - sorry posted the same photo twice
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #127 on: April 13, 2011, 06:56:36 AM »
Graham,
The dark red polyanthus looks something along the lines of a Barnhaven Cowichan, either their 'Venetian' or 'Garnet' strains.
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #128 on: April 13, 2011, 07:54:44 AM »
graham, fantastic plants and a fantastic culture....
cheers
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #129 on: April 13, 2011, 11:32:06 AM »
wow that red one is fantastic.

How do you get fasciculata to grow so well?
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mark smyth

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #130 on: April 13, 2011, 11:38:54 AM »
My purchases from yesterday are
Snow White
Elizabeth Kellelay
Petticoat
Garryard Crimson
Corporal Baxter
Guinevere
vulgaris ssp sibthorpii

also available John Fielding and Duchess of _ _ _ - I cant remember. I'll get these when I get paid ::)
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #131 on: April 13, 2011, 06:12:16 PM »
Thanks for that information Giles. I will have a google.
Thanks Chris.

Mark - P. fasciculata is grown in a shallow clay pot with a very humusy compost which must never dry out. The pot is standing in water continuously from spring to autumn and then kept moist throughout the winter. No frost protection.

If you would like some of the red I will send some to you a small offset. Just send me a PM.
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #132 on: April 14, 2011, 03:58:17 PM »
Evesham roadside weeds.....
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mark smyth

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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #133 on: April 14, 2011, 04:23:22 PM »
wow :o

cowslips look so much better dotted in grass rather than large congested clumps like they are in my garden
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Re: Primulas 2011.
« Reply #134 on: April 14, 2011, 06:51:42 PM »
Quote from: Giles on April 14, 2011, 03:58:17 PM
Evesham roadside weeds.....

Lots of them on verges and in field edges in Herefordshire/Worcestershire (but I never have my camera with me) but have never seen them in the wild in Devon.
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