Primulas 2012

[Hoy]

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!

[hadacekf]

Primula acaulis self seedlings in my rock garden.

[Lesley Cox]

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.

[hadacekf]

Thank you Lesley, I'm just lucky.

[ranunculus]

Thank you Lesley, I'm just lucky.

Lucky to be so green-fingered, Franz.  Beautiful primulas.

[David Nicholson]

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)

[Armin]

David,
I'm pleased to see 'Blue Wave' so excellent grown with you. It has a fabulous blue velvet color

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...

[DaveM]

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.

[Maggi Young]

That's a speedy result, David - and a very good range of flower colour.

[Giles]

Some Border Auriculas:
Windways Mystery
Winifred
Old Cottage Blue
Old Clove Red

[zvone]

Hi!

Something Primulas 2012:



Best regards!  zvone

[Lesley Cox]

They're very pretty Zvone. Have they a nice scent?

[Gerdk]

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

[Armin]

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

[zvone]

They're very pretty Zvone. Have they a nice scent?

Thank's Lesley!

Of course smells . Gently and freshly.

Best regards!  Zvone