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Primula auricula seedling

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Primula auricula seedling (Primula auricula (Auricula))

Seed taken from the species seems to have crossed with a nearby Primula pubescens variety



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bjs
Bjs
 

Was the seed collected from a yellow one.Unless that was a true species it happens a lot, pretty anyway.

30 Apr, 2013

pcw
Pcw
 

It was from the species The other parent will be either 'Boothmans's Variety' or 'Deep Mrs Wilson'.

30 Apr, 2013

 

Do all primulas cross-pollenate?

1 May, 2013

pcw
Pcw
 

That's one for BJS to answer.I do know that you need 2 types of flower,pin eyed and thrum eyed.Almost like male and female but not quite.

1 May, 2013

 

B?

2 May, 2013



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