Primula vulgaris ssps sibthorpii
By Scotsgran
19 Jan, 2013
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One of the earliest flowering primulas. A lovely primula which looks frilly. It has a white band around the central yellow 'star', thus differentiating them from plants with unpleasant muddy pink flowers that arise when common primroses cross with a garden selection.
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Plenty of nice new growth there....So hardy
19 Jan, 2013
Thank you Bjs. I thought it was hardy. As soon as possible I will get it in to the garden and give it a hat. I suppose it will be the wet rather than the cold that might kill it off? You can see the frost on the old leaves. I had researched it and thought it flowered February to April. I like that the flowers are there almost before the new leaves have started growing. The flowers have faint streaks, in a slightly darker shade, radiating out from the central star. I read somewhere that this is a primula that vine weevils leave alone.
20 Jan, 2013
It is hardy in the ground but soft new growth and frozen roots are bad news for most primroses.
20 Jan, 2013
Oh dear, well I will just have to hope I can save something because the pot is frozen stuck to the wall. As soon as it thaws I will get it under cover.
20 Jan, 2013
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Nice to see but If the weather deteriorates I would give it some cover,should not really be in flower for a couple of months
19 Jan, 2013