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« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2012, 12:37:32 AM »

Cohan, how can you run out of rocks and stones? I could have sent you some nice ones but it's too expensive Grin

Hope this one will do  Wink




BTW these are growing on my driest if not sunniest spot:



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« Reply #16 on: July 25, 2012, 01:45:49 PM »

Trond, that is very similar colour to my one auricula! We haven't had many of those 'hot' days, so I guess it will hang on for now..
Yes, please send that rock and some others  Grin
I don't have cash to bring in a truck full of rocks right now- it would have to come from at least 20miles/32km away (nearest town, if they have stockpiles at the gravel place there).. so what I have is the mixed stone that comes from farmers' fields around here (it doesn't sit on top of the soil, they have to be picked off fields as plowing pulls them to the surface over time, just very scattered), and was brought here for gardens years ago- I've recycled my old rock garden for the area I'm working on now- still lots of small stones, but large ones are gone except for sandstone pieces I'll be using in the dryland section...
For the next beds I have to dig rocks out of old overgrown plantings of my mom's, prob not too big, mostly 3-6inches diameter at most.. the plants wont care of course, but I love rocks too...lol
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« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2012, 01:05:09 AM »

I'm luckier than you then! I just have to take my wheelbarrow less than 100m to have plenty of rocks and stone in all sizes.
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« Reply #18 on: July 28, 2012, 12:44:47 PM »

I wish! Most of our rocks are well buried in soil and invisible until you plow the soil repeatedly...
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« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2012, 09:03:20 AM »

An unknown species (resembling P capitata moreana and maybe the very same) from Chadwell seed this year.


* Primula xx 2012-08-29 1.JPG (143.58 KB, 810x1066 - viewed 41 times.)

* Primula xx 2012-08-29 2.JPG (129.85 KB, 682x1007 - viewed 48 times.)
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« Reply #20 on: August 29, 2012, 01:01:49 PM »

An unknown species (resembling P capitata moreana and maybe the very same) from Chadwell seed this year.

Nice one Smiley Is this a large or small plant?
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« Reply #21 on: August 29, 2012, 08:16:02 PM »


Like a tiny snow capped purple mountain.

  Very cool and refreshing on this hot day here. 

How old is it?
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« Reply #22 on: August 30, 2012, 10:01:01 AM »

Thanks Cohan! The rosettes (I have ca 12 plants) are about 15cm in diameter and the peduncles are 10cm when the flowers start to open and elongate to 20cm.

Rick, I planted the seed spring 2011 and the seedlings overwintered outside last winter.
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« Reply #23 on: August 30, 2012, 02:46:51 PM »

So still quite small, nice Smiley
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« Reply #24 on: October 19, 2012, 03:58:09 AM »

Primula wollastonii --nicely fragrant,with it's impressive sized bells ,enjoying the seemingly incessant rainfall of the last week.

Cheers Dave.


* Primula wollastonii-001.jpg (220.96 KB, 784x1024 - viewed 62 times.)
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« Reply #25 on: October 19, 2012, 11:23:47 AM »

Very pretty Dave, was it from seed?
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« Reply #26 on: October 20, 2012, 01:26:31 AM »

Very pretty Dave, was it from seed?

Thanks David ---nope not by me from seed --i purchased a plant from an alpine nursery about 45 mins travel from here.

Cheers Dave.
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« Reply #27 on: October 21, 2012, 11:55:00 AM »

A little sweetie, Dave! It is on my wish-list!

Here's another of the Primula capitata seedlings from Chadwell seed. Picture taken today.


* Primula capitata 2012-10-21 1.JPG (432.26 KB, 897x1048 - viewed 45 times.)

* Primula capitata 2012-10-21 2.JPG (161.32 KB, 1027x737 - viewed 45 times.)
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« Reply #28 on: October 21, 2012, 01:12:31 PM »

That capitata is a beauty Trond! I can grow them here but they don't last long. I'm down to one plant after 2 shriveled up in the hot, dry summer. Save seed if you get it! And thanks for your seed donation to the APS!!
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« Reply #29 on: October 22, 2012, 03:05:19 PM »

Thanks Amy, I will save seed if they ripen but probably it is too late in the fall. (It was just one collection Undecided)
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