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Primula auricula
« on: April 01, 2012, 06:55:55 PM »
I know what this is, but does anyone know which particular one it might be?
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Re: Primula auricula
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2012, 07:35:13 PM »
I thought at first it might be 'Cameo'.... but perhaps yours has too much  colour in the back for that?  :-\

See here for a picture of 'Cameo' to compare :
http://rumblingbridgenursery.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/auriculas-aug07/%27Cameo%27.jpg
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Re: Primula auricula
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2012, 07:39:27 PM »
Eric, I was just looking on the NAPS Site to find some email addresses I could send you of people who might be able to help when I came across a picture of Border Auricula 'Old Fashioned' which to me looks very similar to yours. Try this Link and scroll down the page to find the picture.

http://www.auriculaandprimula.org.uk/newsboard.html#NEW
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Re: Primula auricula
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2012, 08:06:04 PM »
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Re: Primula auricula
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2012, 08:50:28 PM »
Old Fashioned looks about the right colour combination, but it looks less double to me. The Nymph one has less of the purple colour than mine and is more double.  Thanks for trying.

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Re: Primula auricula
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2012, 08:28:27 AM »
Wow Wow and double wow!
Will check these links out later when I am dressed.

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Re: Primula auricula
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2012, 09:34:41 AM »
Eric, just a thought..... if you grow quite a few auriculas.... might this not be a seedling ?
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Re: Primula auricula
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2012, 10:27:21 AM »
Dressed, went for my walk, stood and watched some larks and came home. Am most impressed with your research skills, but sadly none of the ones shown match the plant, as far as I can see. They  seem to be all fully double and I would describe this one as being semi-double.
I grow a fair number, but I am sure this one was bought, either at a G/C or a Show and sold just as P. auricula. All the others I have are properly named.
Thank you again for you efforts.

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Re: Primula auricula
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2012, 08:12:53 PM »
Primula aricula blue night.

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Re: Primula auricula
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2012, 10:13:50 AM »
Michael,

Are you questioning as to whether that is the right identity?  Whatever it is it is gorgeous!!
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