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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #90 on: March 24, 2012, 07:21:10 PM »
I was in Homebase today where I saw and bought Primula 'Cheshire Life'
Beautiful, Mark!
I wouldn't have hesitated a second buying had I found it here!
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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #91 on: March 25, 2012, 07:42:31 PM »
Primula acaulis self seedlings in my rock garden.
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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #92 on: March 25, 2012, 11:57:23 PM »
Oh Franz, we can show our brightest and best then you quietly come up with the perfect picture of superb plants, placed, even though self-seeded, as if by the Master's hand. The primroses in such a position are outstanding.
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #93 on: March 26, 2012, 07:43:32 PM »
Thank you Lesley, I'm just lucky.
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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #94 on: March 26, 2012, 07:50:02 PM »
Thank you Lesley, I'm just lucky.

Lucky to be so green-fingered, Franz.  Beautiful primulas.
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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #95 on: March 26, 2012, 08:04:14 PM »
One of the few Primulas I still grow- Primula 'Blue Wave'. In Primula showing circles this is sometimes shown as x pubescens and sometimes as a border Auricula. I have spread it around a bit over the years but haven't seen anyone else posting pictures of it! I should have a few offsets to spare later in the year if anyone is interested (Armin, one has your name on it)

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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #96 on: March 26, 2012, 09:12:08 PM »
David,
I'm pleased to see 'Blue Wave' so excellent grown with you. It has a fabulous blue velvet color 8) 8)

Sadly, the bare frost from February has killed my 'Blue Wave' and also the P. auricula planted nearby.
I still had some hopes for a recovery as a few rhizomes showed some green tips but all parts turned into yellow brown and rotted. :'(

In memory of the beauty I'll post a picture of better times...
« Last Edit: March 29, 2012, 06:04:42 PM by Armin »
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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #97 on: March 27, 2012, 10:51:14 AM »
Primula sibthorpii, multi-coloured flowering today in my garden. It's amazing how quickly these have grown - I sowed "green" seed last year, planted out seedlings late summer.
« Last Edit: March 27, 2012, 10:57:47 AM by DaveM »
Dave Millward, East Lothian, Scotland

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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #98 on: March 27, 2012, 01:06:41 PM »
That's a speedy result, David - and a very good range of flower colour.
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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #99 on: March 28, 2012, 05:38:32 PM »
Some Border Auriculas:
Windways Mystery
Winifred
Old Cottage Blue
Old Clove Red

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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #100 on: March 28, 2012, 08:13:14 PM »
Hi!

Something Primulas 2012:



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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #101 on: March 28, 2012, 10:44:41 PM »
They're very pretty Zvone. Have they a nice scent?
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #102 on: March 29, 2012, 08:02:46 AM »
One of the few Primulas I still grow- Primula 'Blue Wave'. In Primula showing circles this is sometimes shown as x pubescens and sometimes as a border Auricula. I have spread it around a bit over the years but haven't seen anyone else posting pictures of it! I should have a few offsets to spare later in the year if anyone is interested (Armin, one has your name on it)

David,
Like Armin I still grow your 'Blue Wave' and treated it as a border Auricula. It survived a severe winter recently
(with no snowcover), but unfortunately no flowers this time.
Sorry, no pics because of problems with my camera.

Gerd
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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #103 on: March 29, 2012, 06:08:11 PM »
Primula sibthorpii, multi-coloured flowering today in my garden. It's amazing how quickly these have grown - I sowed "green" seed last year, planted out seedlings late summer.
Dave, very lovely to see the primulas.

Do you know the distinctive feature of P. vulgaris and P. vulgaris ssp. sibthorpii?
I can't find any ???
Best wishes
Armin

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Re: Primulas 2012
« Reply #104 on: March 30, 2012, 07:35:14 PM »
They're very pretty Zvone. Have they a nice scent?

Thank's Lesley!

Of course smells . Gently and freshly.

Best regards!  Zvone
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