Primulas 2012

[ChrisB]

Those are truly beautiful Kris.  Thanks for sharing.  Here are more of my auriculas in flower today:

[ChrisB]

Couple more:

[David Nicholson]

Lovely Chris, you're getting to be 'dab hand'. Nice to see Joel still going strong it was raised in 1952.

[ChrisB]

I got that new book last year David, and ordered after looking through it.  Its a super plant but I think I've finally understood, after reading the book, how to look after them properly.  Don't tell my hubby, but next I want an auricula theatre built on the back of the garage wall - he'll have a fit 

[David Nicholson]

Just show him this Chris, it'll give him a starter for 10!

[WimB]

Wonderful, Chris! 'Hinton Fields' is my favourite!

[ChrisB]

Thanks Wim.

David, that is a theatre to be reckoned with!  Is it in your back yard?  No wonder you've no room to grow plants 

[Lesley Cox]

Oh Kris, what super plants and beautifully photographed. P. amethystina, one of the "holy grail" species for me, such a thrill to see it here. Thanks so much.

And was that a plant of Dicentra 'Red Hearts' I saw in one picture behind a primula? Do you have 'White Hearts' as well?

[krisderaeymaeker]

Oh Kris, what super plants and beautifully photographed. P. amethystina, one of the "holy grail" species for me, such a thrill to see it here. Thanks so much.
And was that a plant of Dicentra 'Red Hearts' I saw in one picture behind a primula? Do you have 'White Hearts' as well?

Thanks Lesley . I did see amethystina once in the wild when we went to Sichuan in 2007. Since that time I want to grow it at home.
I have to wait until three years to get it en until now to get it in full flower .
The Dicentra is 'Burning Hearts ' . I think one of the best introductions of the last years...
No,  I don't have 'White Hearts ' , maybe something for my wishlist ?
 

[Lesley Cox]

Dicentra 'White Ivory Hearts' is very lovely Kris and seems to come true from seed. If you'd like to try it, send me your address in a PM. I've been collecting a few seeds each week over the last month or so, including today, so they're fresh. I'd say I'm getting my drinks mixed except that I haven't been drinking. It's 'Ivory Hearts' not 'White Hearts' and I knew also that yours is 'Burning Hearts' not 'Red Hearts.'

[ronm]

Amazing theatre David!! 

[David Nicholson]

Calke Abbey think very highly of it

[Giles]

Sundae
P.juliae

[Giles]

Border Auriculas (outdoors)
Dusky Yellow
Dale's Red

[Giles]

Primula vulgaris 'Viridis'
Groundcover (white sieboldii seedlings)