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A chinese petiolarid Primula that I bought from Hartside Nursery during that short period when I convinced myself that I would be able to grow them.
In this case I didn't even manage to flower it once before it died. The Hartside description said: "A rarely offered petiolaris species with very farinose foliage and attractive pale lilac/pink flowers." Writing in the Journal of the Alpine Garden Society, P. Hurst says: "The plant exhibited was obtained in March 1997 as a small rooted offset, and made prodigious growth by summer, when it started to send out strawberry-like runners, eventually forming nine small plants. These were pegged down for a few weeks until roots formed, then excavated and potted up in a compost of peat, leafmold, pine needles and John Innes No.2. They grew on readily outdoors, unprotected bar shading from hot sun (which on very rare occasions is experienced hereabouts). ... The flowers are quite large, notched and pale lilac; thay are quite attractive. ... At least two clones are presently cultivated; Dr John Richards exhibited a plant at the same show with exceptionally deeply notched petals." |
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| 24th February 2019 | ||