Primulas 2012

[Armin]

P. vulgaris heterochroma, from a forumist last year. It grows like a weed

I had P. vulgaris heterochroma too but lost it by black frost. I hope it did spread enough seed so that seedlings will appear. 

[Lina Hesseling]

Mark, is this in the garden showed in Gardeners World?

Looks great!

Lina.

[mark smyth]

No not the garden on Gardeners World.

I need to tell everyone the owner of these primroses, for obvious reasons, wants no publicity

[Lesley Cox]

It looks as if there are some x Garryade forms in there Mark, the dark leaved ones. One form looks quite like 'Guinivere.' Whatever, they are really magnificent.

[Zdenek]

According to all the pundits P. allionii will not grow well outside, This P.a. Beatrice Wooster has been outside for at least 4 years with no attention even over the last few dreadful winters. Not as good as when grown under cover perhaps, but not too bad I think.

No wonder as Primula ´Beatrice Wooster´ is not a pure allionii but a cross. It could not be called P. allionii.

[johnw]

I know virtually nothing about Primulas other than to watch out for vine weevils.  This is a Primula which I've had for 16 or more years and has never given any trouble.  I have no idea if it is at all notable and would appreciate any assessments.  It came from Germany and I doubt it has been formally named.  If it is worthwhile I will make sure a nurseryman in the UK gets a chunk as I'd hate to see it lost in my care.

Primula vulgaris ssp sibthorpii 'Dr Borgeson'

johnw 4c and blustery.

[daveyp1970]

Primula Harlow Carr

This lovely little thing was a gift.

[David Nicholson]

Nice Dave. Just a tip-Vine Weevils regard Primulas as a special treat and a grit top dressing on your pots will help to deter them. I also water with Provado twice during the growing season.

A few pics:-

Primula 'Eden Blue Star' is a Border Auricula but one of the smaller ones and I choose to grow it in a pot rather than it getting lost in the garden.

Primula 'Blue Wave'- I posted this a few days ago but have posted it again for two reasons. Firstly it has more flowers open now and secondly for comparison with below.

Blue Wave seedling. One or two people have asked me in the past if Blue Wave produced seed and if so what the seedlings were like. Well it has done in the past and here is one of it's seedlings. I have to say that it looks significantly better in the picture than it does in the garden where it takes on a rather muddy brown shade. I have another seedling in bud so it will be interesting to compare them.

[mark smyth]

John does your primrose always fade to such a nice shade of blue? It's lovely.

[Giles]

A selection of P. auricula's
inc. 'Dusty Miller', 'Dick Rogers' and 'Bush Baby'

[Giles]

- and some more:

[daveyp1970]

Nice Dave. Just a tip-Vine Weevils regard Primulas as a special treat and a grit top dressing on your pots will help to deter them. I also water with Provado twice during the growing season.

And noted thank you.

[Giles]

Some primroses:
'Hall Barn Blue'
'Iris Mainwaring'
'Rosemary Cottage'

[Giles]

'Perle von Bottrop'
lilacina plena aka 'Quakers Bonnet'

[Giles]

Armin,
If you would like a heterochroma, pm me your address and I will post one to you.