Polemonium caeruleum PRICE 1@ $6.50

The prototype Jacob’s Ladder so common it hardly needs a description, therefore I refuse to write one.

 

Polemonium caeruleum album PRICE 1@ $6.50

White form of the typical big Jacobs Ladder, an essential perennial border plant, long blooming and easy, it tends to sow around quite a bit.

 

Polemonium pulcherimum pulcherimum 05 599    PRICE 1@ $6.50

Compact 3” tufts of sticky leaves and masses of large yellow-throated blue flowers on 6-9” stems that completely obscure the plant, Ron’s collections from dry volcanic ridge crests at 9575’ in the northern Sierra Nevada.

 

Polemonium reptans ‘blue pearl’ PRICE 1@ $6.50

Beautiful, arching stems bear dainty pendant light blue flowers in loose showers; this is my favorite of the large blue flowered border types.

 

Poliomintha longiflora PRICE 1@ $6.50

A very showy minty thing, a bit big for the rock garden but seemingly well behaved with huge long tubed bluish flowers.

 

Pollia japonica .................... PRICE 1@ $6.50

Dick admired this in Tony’s garden and begged a piece only to kill it (at first I thought he was talking about Paris not Pollia), after some discussion dragging out reference books etcetera we determined he really was talking about Pollia. We had to laugh, at one time we had a huge patch that ate a bed and we trashed it; although if Dick was that taken with it perhaps it deserves a second chance, fortunately we seed banked some seed, and now its loose again to wreak its havoc on the world, except in Punnett’s garden where it won’t grow. 

 

Polygala

A fantastic genus we have worked overtime to bring you some of the finest sub shrubby and perennial offerings, these things are very tedious from seed and cutting material always seems in short supply, if possible please list a few substitutes these may go fast. Those new to the genus are always amazed at the first sight of Polygala chamaebuxus or Polygala calcarea in full bloom. If in doubt plant a Polygala, plant them here, plant them there, you should plant them everywhere. We are curious, is anyone growing P. darwiniana or any other Andean species? The genus has a diversity that is unbelievable, and most of the best species have not yet found their way into gardens.

 

Polygala calcarea ......... PRICE 1@ $12.00

Gentian blue flowers that are simply incredible, calcarea is widespread in Europe but nowhere common and always on limestone. We grow a floriferous compact clone, which we probably should name. The Brits rave about ‘Lillet’, and in all likelihood, it was the seed parent of our selection. Be advised calcarea is a bit fussy and very slow growing.

 

Polygala chamaebuxus PRICE 1@ $8.00

This is the yellow and white flowered version of chamaebuxus it is a suckering subshrub about 6” high and spreading to a foot or more wide. Native to Western Europe on rocky mountain slopes and grassland and tolerating open woods.

 

Polygala chamaebuxus 'grandiflora'              PRICE 1@ $8.00

A large flowered form I believe of Czech origin these came to us from Heronswood and look rather similar to 'Kamniski'.

 

Polygala chamaebuxus 'Kamniski' PRICE 1@ $8.00

A new clone from England, like a more robust Rhodoptera, with the same shocking purplish pink and yellow flowers, blooming in spring and often with a second flush of flowers in summer, its been known to throw variegation.

 

Polygala chamaebuxus Rhodoptera    PRICE 1@ $8.00

Neat little boxwood like bushlets covered with shocking purplish pink and yellow flowers, this takes more of a beating in the winter here than vayredae; a classic.

 

polygala vayredae  .......... PRICE 1@ $8.00

Near the high water mark in a genus of over 500 species, flowers similar to chamaebuxus with flaming fluorescent pink and yellow winged butterflies, shrubby narrow linear leaves, much more permanent than chamaebuxus, at least here. It deserves a special place in the garden to prominently display such a treasure.

 

Polygonatum

An important genus for the woodland garden, most of the 55 or so species are Asian, with a few North American species. They add an elegance and grace that is perfect with ferns. If garden space is tight shovel up a few old Hostas and toss them on the compost heap to make room for some Polygonatum. Some of the small species like hookeri are perfect for a woodland trough, and the climbing species are easily scrambled through understory shrubs.

 

Polygonatum Hyb. 'Valerie's Song' PRICE 1@ $12.00

A vigorous clone from Sunny Border Ohio, this probably has a bit of canaliculatum in it, 'Valerie's Song' should be very popular with the landscapers.

 

Polygonatum canaliculatum Ex Punnett PRICE 1@ $12.00

For the connoisseur, the Punnett form of a plant we list in the front wildflower section, as you would expect it is even larger and more spectacular. 

 

Polygonatum cirrhifolium Himalayan Form          PRICE 1@ $19.00

Skinny leaved with whorls of flowers in the leaf axils Polygonatums are confusing however there is a key on the Harvard herbarium website.

 

Polygonatum curvistylum DJHC 521     PRICE 1@ $19.00

An attractive plant in the sibericum group with whorls of leaves at each node actually the pendant flowers and translucent red fruits are also clustered at the nodes.

 

Polygonatum falcatum 'Silver Striped Selection     PRICE 1@ $24.00

An outstanding Solomon’s Seal from Yinger, unlike the common variegated form this has a silvery streak down the center of each leaf. Everyone who has seen our stock plants has begged for a division. Trust us, once you plant it your friends will start bugging you to dig it up and carve them off a piece.

 

Polygonatum geminiflorum PRICE 1@ $19.00

Native from Afghanistan to Kashmir, (still got the Jethro Tull-Lucia version stuck in my head) geminiflorum forms colonies of 30-45cm zig zag stems with pairs of green tipped white flowers in the leaf axils.

 

Polygonatum hirtum .... PRICE 1@ $15.00

An exceptional plant with broad leaves to 8” long on 30” arching stems, which bear axillary pendant white flowers tipped in green and followed by showy blue fruit.

 

Polygonatum hookeri . PRICE 1@ $19.00

A legendary plant hookeri is the Polygonatum for troughs. hookeri is a true alpine reaching 5000 meters in the Himalayas and Western China, the 3-5cm high stems can form mats a meter wide in the wild, but don’t plan on that in your garden. Hookeri is difficult but worth any amount of effort, the huge pink flowers are unlike anything else in the genus. The AGS manual recommends alkaline soils and plenty of sun, however mine are living is slightly acid soil and 60% shade.

 

Polygonatum humile Case Form PRICE 1@ $8.00

These dwarf little Solomon Seals are confused in cultivation, 15cm tall charmer with creamy white flowers, this formed broad patches in Fred’s garden.

 

Polygonatum humile Ex Heronswood PRICE 1@ $8.00

An obviously different clone from Dan, slightly taller, with the same axillary white flowers.

 

Polygonatum humile dwarf yellow streaked    PRICE 1@ $12.00

A streaky variegated form, the variegation tends to fade a bit depending on the season, Like all streaky variegates it is a bit unstable and some judicious pruning is recommended to keep it looking its best.

 

Polygonatum kingianum ssp. kingianum       PRICE 1@ $12.00

Very unusual with clusters of pendant cylindrical yellow tipped red flowers in the leaf axils, it is a scrambler with whorls of narrow leaves curled into pseudo-tendrils at their tips. Height ranges from 1-5m although ours seem to be on the small end of the scale, hardiness is untried here and from the look of the plant, I would guess it is marginal and needs some protection.

 

Polygonatum lasianthum PRICE 1@ $19.00

A two-foot Japanese species, very showy with long dangling creamy white flowers.

 

Polygonatum multiflorum 'Variegatum'      PRICE 1@ $8.00

I believe this is 2004 perennial of the year, and by all accounts, a fantastic plant but horribly intertwined with the following, which is itself confused (odoratum is European and falcatum is Japanese). All are edged variegates, please buy some of each and let us know if you manage to definitively key them out, personally I am beginning to suspect they are all hybrids.

 

Polygonatum odoratum (falcatum) variegatum           PRICE 1@ $8.00

The variegated form of Solomon Seal, it is becoming a bit commonplace but if you don't already have a patch, its high time you got with the program.

 

Polygonatum odoratum Fl.Pl. ex heronswood   PRICE 1@ $24.00

A hose in hose double version, best viewed from below, consider planting them arching over a retaining wall so you can look up into the flowers.

 

Polygonatum oppositifolium HWJCM 67         PRICE 1@ $19.00

Ex Heronswood, a cool little woodlander with unusual dark flowers with a lighter exterior, we have become great fans of the Solomon seals and always welcome a new one.

 

Polygonatum prattii .... PRICE 1@ $12.00

A demure species from Yunan often inhabiting rock crevices near Kunming, 8” stems with axillary clusters of greenish white flowers followed by translucent red highly ornamental fruits.

 

Polygonatum Sibiricum Group DJHC 600         PRICE 1@ $19.00

Dan collected this in Wolong at 8500' where it was a 17 ft vine with attractive black fruit, I can’t picture it ever getting that big here.

 

Polygonatum sibiricum herronswood            PRICE 1@ $19.00

 Another one of Dan’s collection this one is smaller scrambling to 5' with red fruit.

 

Polygonatum sibiricum PRICE 1@ $15.00

 Very different from the above A tall and very ornamental species that is also a big deal with the herb crowd, A search on the web for Huang Jing will yield lots of records, the claims they make are outrageous, its everything from an insecticide to a cure for TB. Our plants have produced several purple leaf forms (see below).

 

Polygonatum sibiricum  ‘Passion purple’     PRICE 1@ $24.00

We have been hoarding this for years now, carefully hidden away from prying eyes (with the exception of the winter sucks party where it was a big hit), patiently dividing and saying no to everyone who wanted our propagation stock. We think we finally have enough and are releasing it at last. New foliage emerges a brilliant purplish red and holds its color through the spring gradually changing to a deep purplish green.

 

Polygonum bistortum ‘surpurba’ PRICE 1@ $8.00

The showiest of all the knotweeds huge heads of pink flowers atop 75cm stems, on a moist rich site these are fantastic.

 

Polygonum equisetiforme (scoparium)          PRICE 1@ $12.00

A strange little plant from Corsica and Sardinia, when its not in flower it could easily be mistaken for a Horsetail or Ephedra or a broom, the nearly leafless stems however bear small pinkish white flowers that are unmistakably Polygonum.

 

Polygonum virginianum 'Painters Pallete'            PRICE 1@ $6.50

Strongly splashed tricolor variegation these are our selections for the most strongly marked seedlings, it forms impressive patches in our shade garden and the deer and rabbits seem to leave it alone.

 

Polygonum weyrechii ..... PRICE 1@ $8.00

A robust species from Sakhalin Island that can reach 1.5m in height; leaves are white tomentose beneath in summer it produces white flowers in dense panicles.

 

Polygonum cuspidatum 'Crimson Beauty'     PRICE 1@ $15.00

The largest of all often reaching 12 feet or more, it can be stunning if you have sufficient room but a menace in small gardens, try it as an island surrounded by mown lawn.

 

Potentilla aucheri .......... PRICE 1@ $6.50

Mojmir’s collections of this rarely offered species from the Ladakh Range at 4500m where it forms small mats of pinnate green leaves above which rise yellow flowers on 3-8cm scapes.

 

Potentilla nepalensis . PRICE 1@ $6.50

Panicles bright crimson flowers on foot high plants, very showy and easy.

 

Potentilla nevadensis . PRICE 1@ $6.50

A tufted, silky hairy yellow flowered species, its quite attractive, far from the casinos and bomb test sites this is found in the Sierra Nevada in Spain.

 

Potentilla pamiroalaica PRICE 1@ $6.50

A variable species that Mojmir found in the Pamirs of Kyrgyzstan at 3500m, compact cushions of silvery silky leaves, and golden yellow flowers on 5-15cm scapes.

 

Potentilla pulvinaris ssp pulvinaris             PRICE 1@ $6.50

A silky gray hairy cushion forming species from rock crevices in Turkey, with solitary yellow flowers that sit just above the foliage, pulvinaris is an outstanding Potentilla

 

Potentilla thurberi ‘Monarchs velvet'        PRICE 1@ $6.50

The best new Potentilla we have seen in a long time with raspberry red flowers centered in deep velvety red over mounds of attractive silvery green foliage. It is native to the southern u.s. and perfect for the front of a perennial border.

 

Pratia pedunculata 'Country PARK’ PRICE 1@ $6.50

A creeping lobelia with berry like fruits, 'Country Park' is a fragrant deep blue cultivar collected in Tasmania by Graham Hutchens, 'Country Park’ is considered the best form of the species in cultivation. It is much like Laurentia fluviatialis, but with darker showier flowers.

 

Primula

It was a miserably hot summer and we still did fairly well with many of the primulas, the ones with no heat tolerance suffered a painful death, Darwinian selection for desert life. Reidii died of course, and the petiolarids never got past the cotyledon stage. The growable ones are indispensable plants for the shade garden, blooming from spring until it gets too hot in the summer, most species like it on the cool side, and many will re-bloom in fall when it cools off. If you have any interest at all, we urge you to get a copy of Richard's book on the genus; its wonderful. We do however have a number of exciting new plants in the auricula section to offer, allionii again fared much better than florindae and japonica. I have concluded that allionii is far easier then the literature would lead you to believe, they survive summer heat better than many species that are considered easy. I would urge you to try a few; they make beautiful trough or pan subjects.

 

Primula allionii assortment 6@ - $40.80    12@ - $76.80

 

Primula allionii 'Airemist' PRICE 1@ $8.00

A Peter Lister hybrid, tight domes of small foliage covered with large pure white flowers that sit close to the cushion.

 

Primula allionii 'Airwave'  PRICE 1@ $8.00

A sister seedling to 'Airemist', from Peter Lister’s cross of Primula allionii 'alba' to P. ‘Blairside Yellow ‘, virtually identical but blooming several weeks later.

 

Primula allionii 'Amanda Gabrielle'  PRICE 1@ $8.00

One of the best from Rick Lupp, named for his daughter, it is always a favorite at the winter sucks party and perfect for a cool winter conservatory.

 

Primula allionii 'Bill Martin'  PRICE 1@ $8.00

A strong growing clone from Marion Jarvie, it is free flowering and multiplies rapidly.

 

Primula allionii 'Broadwell Milkmaid'              PRICE 1@ $8.00

A stunning plant from Joe Elliot completely obscured by a dome of overlapping milky white flowers in the spring, its not as clean a white as 'Airemist' but produces a more impressive display.

 

Primula allionii 'Broadwell Pink'  PRICE 1@ $8.00

Joe Elliot’s hard working bees always come up with some excellent free flowering plants, here the flowers are medium sized but of a particularly radiant shade of pink and produced in great abundance.

 

Primula allionii 'Clarence Elliott'  PRICE 1@ $8.00

A 1982 Joe Elliot cross between P. allionii and a white form of ‘Linda Pope’, flowers are lavender with a white eye with broad petals and overlap to obscure the cushion if well grown.

 

Primula ALLIONII 'CLAUDE FLIGHT'  PRICE 1@ $8.00

A slow growing plant with spatulate leaves, Valerie Finis donated the original to Kew, flowering in late February and early March in the alpine house the slightly wavy and overlapping violet edged petals shade to a greenish white center.

 

Primula allionii 'Ethel Barker' Allionii x hirsuta      PRICE 1@ $8.00

A classic plant White eyed deep carmine flowers over rosettes of broad toothed leaves; this is a heavy bloomer for us.

 

Primula allionii 'hartside 12' x 'Appleblossom' PRICE 1@ $8.00

A strong growing plant forming symmetrical domes of thrum eyed flowers, light pink with a prominent eye it has the crystalline look allionii is so famous for.

 

Primula allionii 'Hemswell Blush'  PRICE 1@ $8.00

P. allionii x P. x ‘Blairside yellow’ a compact easy hybrid from Martin’s Nest Nurseries, pink flowered with a yellow eye.

 

Primula allionii 'High Point' PRICE 1@ $8.00

A chance bee hybrid from Grand Ridge, deep purple flowers and toothed leaves with heavy golden farina.

 

Primula allionii 'Lace Wing'  PRICE 1@ $8.00

I like Neuroptera, Ant Lions with their cool death pits, Dobson Flies, Mantis Flies (they may be in their own family now); even Green Lacewings with their weird stalked eggs. Their aphid eating habits are somewhat offset by the stink they make when accidentally crushed, the smell is enough to make you gag, Primula allionii ‘Lace Wing’ on the other hand is guaranteed not to make you toss your cookies. Beautiful diaphanous white flowers with a violet edge and it even smells nice.

 

Primula allionii 'Lismore Jewel'  PRICE 1@ $8.00

An absolutely stunning plant, intense reddish purple long tubed flowers with a prominent pure white eye and tube there is nothing subtle about it.

 

Primula ALLIONII 'LISMORE TREASURE'  PRICE 1@ $8.00

A spectacular plant, coming from Brian Burrow at Lismore I would expect no less, it is very compact with glowing violet purple flowers. Brian is one of the people who got me started early on sending all sorts of Dionysias and Aretian Androsaces which at that time I had little hope of growing; killing them made me a much better grower.

 

Primula allionii 'Marjorie Wooster'      PRICE 1@ $8.00

A strong growing clone with large mauve pink flowers, its one of the classic named forms, Ken Wooster produced hundreds of named hybrids; this is one of the best

 

Primula allionii 'Mars' ..  PRICE 1@ $8.00

A compact hybrid with stemless reddish violet flowers, it has a long spring flowering season and often reblooms in fall.

 

Primula allionii 'Mrs. Peggy Wilson' PRICE 1@ $8.00

Rather glaucous rosettes and numerous bluish violet flowers easy for an allionii.

 

Primula allionii 'Neon'... PRICE 1@ $8.00

Rick Lupp’s long blooming selection, it glows purple violet, and ranks with the best.

 

Primula ALLIONII 'PEAR DROP'  PRICE 1@ $8.00

P. allionii x Auricula ‘Old Red Dusty Miller’ x P. allionii, an unusual cross with rich reddish pink flowers with a yellow eye on nice dwarf plants, definitely different.

 

Primula allionii 'S-MB-947  PRICE 1@ $8.00

A sister seedling of Neon, luminous flowers open a dark tropical pink and age to bright pink, this thing really deserves a better name.

 

Primula allionii 'Stradbrook Lucy'  PRICE 1@ $8.00

There is a whole series of Stradbrook introductions I’m sure Lucy must be the best why else would we have acquired it? On the other hand, I can’t remember what it looks like.

 

Primula allionii 'Warfedale Butterfly'          PRICE 1@ $8.00

With the crystalline diaphanous look Primula allionii is so famous for, the pinkish flowers morph to white in the center.

 

Primula allionii 'Warfedale Gem'  PRICE 1@ $8.00

Large pinkish purple flowers with a starry white eye on 2” scapes, above rosettes of light green leaves.

 

Primula allionii 'Warfedale Village'     PRICE 1@ $8.00

Large marginata like leaves with white farina studded teeth that frame a central mound of light pink flowers with a prominent white farina eye.

 

Primula allionii x Harlow Car 'Pink Ice'          PRICE 1@ $8.00

Allionii crossed to Harlow Car, which is itself one of the best pubescens hybrids in existence. It makes an outstanding pan plant that is nearly hidden by the multitudes of creamy white flowers with a subtle pink overlay, its outstanding. 

 

Primula allionii x linda pope alba  PRICE 1@ $8.00

Another winner from Joe Elliot, large clear pink flowers with a white eye freely produced over compact mounds of foliage.

 

Primula auricula assortment 6@ - $40.80    12@ - $76.80

 

Primula auricula  'Brownie' PRICE 1@ $8.00

Fully double with lots of chewy fudge goodness and a hint of proto-Girl Scout, brownie is delectable.

 

Primula auricula Arrowhead double Yellow      PRICE 1@ $8.00

Our selection, full double pompom flowers produced freely, the color is an unusual yellowish bronze.

 

Primula auricula  'Camelot' PRICE 1@ $8.00

An old variety with fully double deep velvety purple rosebud flowers.

 

Primula auricula  'Doublet' PRICE 1@ $8.00

Fragrant fully double rich purple blooms, like all the double auricula clones 'Doublet, is best in a cool greenhouse where the flowers can be admired up close.

 

Primula auricula 'Emily P' PRICE 1@ $8.00

A new double auricula from Dan Peterson yellow buds open to creamy greenish yellow flowers tipped with pink, which fade to pinkish cream

 

Primula auricula 'Green Isle' PRICE 1@ $8.00

A fancy green edged red plant, not for the open garden, this needs alpine house culture or it will be trashed.

 

Primula auricula 'Parakeet' PRICE 1@ $8.00

An unusual green quite different from the classic form, the stiff thick textured flowers feature a large yellow center surrounded by a green edge, largely lacking in farina.

 

Primula auricula alpina 'Gordon Douglas'             PRICE 1@ $8.00

Deep violet blue petals shade to soft blue around the creamy white central ring; the Douglas name is legendary in the world of show auriculas.

 

Primula auricula alpina 'Greta' PRICE 1@ $8.00

A fancy red show plant with the much sought after gray paste edge, alpine house and avoid overhead watering or the color will run.

 

Primula auricula alpina 'Serenity' PRICE 1@ $8.00

One of the best green edged show auriculas from the late Jack Ball, it is light green with a black edged white eye; Dick hates these green and grey edged plants however he is definitely in the minority.

 

Primula auricula alpina 'Shalford' PRICE 1@ $8.00

Fully double royal purple flowers, usually multi-petaled but occasionally hose in hose, I find it rather slow to increase.

 

Primula auricula soft yellow double           PRICE 1@ $8.00

A good pale yellow double that Cheri Fluck sent us back in 2001 we finally propagated enough to list it.

 

Primula 'Beamish of Hort' PRICE 1@ $8.00

Marion Jarvie brought us this, which I think is supposed to be a marginata hybrid, whatever it is it’s beautiful.

 

Primula beesiana ................ PRICE 1@ $8.00

Cake tiered whorls of yellow-eyed rosy purple fragrant flowers, Farrer calls the flowers virulently magenta and complains because it’s easy to grow, not to mention displaying a bit of animosity towards the folks it’s named after.

 

Primula daoensis ................ PRICE 1@ $8.00

A rarely available auricula from the eastern Alps where it grows in stony pastures between 1500m and 3000m, white-throated reddish lilac flowers

 

Primula denticulata 'Ronsdorf Hybrids'      PRICE 1@ $8.00

A vast and cabbage like species of universal utility, the young leaves are said to be good in salads and the roots when powdered destructive to leeches (it also repels government busybodies), the early flowering denticulata are always a welcome sign of spring The Germans do like their drumsticks, this is yet another highly touted strain, supposedly one of the finest strains available, you be the judge, if you don’t like the flowers grind up the plant and use it for leech repellant.

 

Primula denticulata rubin select PRICE 1@ $8.00

We have grown a bunch of different red strains over the years and this one produces by far the best reds.

 

Primula elatior (polyantha) 'Gold Laced'    PRICE 1@ $8.00

Popular since Victorian times the picotee forms never fail to attract attention, we never seem to list it because it’s always sold out by catalog time. If you are going to grow plants in the vulgaris section, these are hard to beat. I’ve left quite a trail of these in the various places I’ve gardened and I keep meaning to stick a few in our current gardens but never seem to get around to it.

 

Primula hirsuta ................... PRICE 1@ $8.00

Also known as viscosa this European Auricula is generally a calcifuge preferring wet stony areas in the Alps and Pyrenees.

 

Primula juliae ‘Cheri Fluck’ PRICE 1@ $8.00

Cheri Fluck sent us this, a nice juliae that she purchased years ago at an American primula society sale in Alaska, it is a good grower, and multiplies well, of the various juliae forms we have grown over the years this is the easiest.

 

Primula juliae hyb Jeanne  Renshaw   PRICE 1@ $8.00

A true juliae type tiny creeping mats of foliage Cheri Fluck sent us this years ago, we finally made enough to list.

 

Primula juliae old clone from juneau          PRICE 1@ $8.00

Another from Cheri Fluck this is basically pure wild type Juliae and not at all like the Wanda and Bergfruhling types.

 

Primula marginata 'Holden Clough x P. Allionii'            PRICE 1@ $8.00

One of the best marginata hybrids, I’m surprised that breeders do not use marginata more frequently, it has fantastic foliage and crosses rather easily with other plants in the auricula section.

 

Primula marginata 'Kesselring's Variety'   PRICE 1@ $8.00

One of the prettiest members of the auricula section; plant it high in the rockwork and “in time it will form a sheet, the trunks are fibrous and woody, haunted by golden meal among the fibrosities of their coat, the rosettes built of handsome leathern foliage, thick and gray, picturesquely toothed, and with the ample toothing outlined, especially when the leaves are young with the thick golden meal in a conspicuous hem… flowers are of a beauty unbelievable, wide open saucers of the loveliest lavender blue, with infinitesimal atoms of white powder hovering densely on their eye”.  That was the species, 'Kesselring's is even nicer.

 

Primula marginata 'NAPOLEON' PRICE 1@ $8.00

Deeply serrated and heavily coated with farina, this is one of the best forms, flowers are lavender blue.

 

Primula minima ...................... PRICE 1@ $8.00

Mojmir’s collections from the Bucegi Mtns in Romania at 2300m minima is the smallest member of the auricula section it can form yard wide mats in the wild, the pink flowers nearly as large as the rosettes, in cultivation it tends to be finicky, I can’t imagine a yard wide patch, I’d be happy if it would fill a pot.

 

Primula rusbyi ...................... PRICE 1@ $8.00

A choice Western American species with umbels of yellow eyed violet flowers, each with a crimson ring and notched petals, " nodding blooms, rather funnel shaped, with the face expanding into a bowl of livid and obscure red-purple, like an old bloodstain on faded velvet…..with a sad and sinister attraction" Farrer of course. It is very similar to Ellisae, and indeed there may be a few mixed in, from a Bradshaw collection at 11,450' in Lincoln Co New Mexico. For a western species, these have proven rather easy. 

 

Primula saxatilis ............... PRICE 1@ $6.50

These may actually be the true species; they are different from our cortusoides; from Scottish sources, at worst a wonderful form of cortusoides.

 

Primula sieboldii ................ PRICE 1@ $6.50

an elegant member of the cortusoides group from japan and the surrounding mainland, sieboldii is hardy, and one of the best in its section, lovely in a woodland setting. the Japanese have developed a wonderful range of color forms.  They will self-sow, and a woods naturalized with them is a remarkable sight; our plants are from Jim Briggs.

 

Primula sieboldii '201491' PRICE 1@ $8.00

One of Hinkley’s Japanese introductions, large flowers to nearly 2” across, the lavender buds open to white with a pale lavender reverse, flowers are slightly fimbriated, this could definitely use a better name.

 

Primula sieboldii 'Isotaka' PRICE 1@ $8.00

A select form with fimbriated white flowers backed in pink and delicately edged with pink, it has the classic sieboldii look.

 

Primula vulgaris Arctic mix PRICE 1@ $8.00

Compact 10cm high plants with huge Barnhaven like flowers these are f1 hybrids with considerable vigor, reds blues whites and yellows and more. Given the fact that seed sells for two thousand dollars an ounce they had better look good.

 

Primula vulgaris  'Dawn Ansell' PRICE 1@ $8.00

A jack in the green, fully double white flowers surrounded by a ruff of green sepals.

 

Primula vulgaris  'Lilian Harvey' PRICE 1@ $8.00

Fully double pink-magenta flowers, another classic double, supplies limited.

 

Primula vulgaris  'Rosetta Red' PRICE 1@ $8.00

Fully double deep red flowers introduced by Rosetta Jones, this was a sellout the last time we offered it.

 

PRIMULA VULGARIS ACAULIS 'QUAKER BONNET'             PRICE 1@ $8.00

Fully double pale lilac flowers, a classic double, supplies limited.

 

Primula vulgaris acaulis 'Sunshine Susie' PRICE 1@ $8.00

Double lemon yellow flowers, quantities limited, my opinion of the doubles wavers between spectacular and abominations,

 

Primula vulgaris 'Francesca' PRICE 1@ $8.00

Very unusual with green colored ruffled flowers, Brigitta loves it but it doesn’t do much for me, however I love the green edged show auriculas (Punnett hates them), I leave it to you.

 

Primula wanda 'Dawn' yellow shade PRICE 1@ $8.00

Clonally propagated, this is Dawn’s pick as the best yellow wanda we have raised, huge flowers good color nice foliage this one is a winner.

 

Primula x ‘belluensis’ .... PRICE 1@ $6.50

This came to us from Marion Jarvie; i have little to tell except the plants resemble Primula x Pubescens ‘Freedom’ with heads of deep lilac flowers.

 

Primula x juliana 'Little Gem' PRICE 1@ $6.50

A smaller plant with purplish rose flowers, i am not greatly impressed although others seem to find it attractive enough.

 

Primula x juliana 'Allure' PRICE 1@ $8.00

We got this from Rick Lupp (P. juliae x P. 'Garryard Guinevere'), it has been a vigorous grower

 

Primula x loiseleure 'Lismore Yellow'           PRICE 1@ $8.00

Brian Burrows (which reminds me I need to send him a copy of the “Taming of the Shrew’) cross of a white form of allionii to an auricula seedling, masses of soft yellow flowers, it is an exciting color break in the allionii types with a well deserved reputation for excellence.

 

Primula x pubescens 'Christine' PRICE 1@ $8.00

This was a gift from Marion Jarvie, and has proven to be an excellent grower for us; it roots well from cuttings and does not seem prone to melt.

 

Primula x pubescens 'Joan Gibley ' PRICE 1@ $8.00

Purple flowers, this came form Marion Jarvie, don’t bother trying to Google it.

 

Primula x pubescens Gigantea select            PRICE 1@ $6.50

Perhaps the best primula for Midwestern gardens, they laugh at summer heat, flowers are huge in a wide range of colors very Victorian looking with subtle shadings, if you have never grown auriculas give these a try you will not be disappointed.

 

Primula x pubescens select blue EXHIBITION       PRICE 1@ $6.50

Mixed seedlings from show quality blue plants, these tolerate the open garden much better than the Brits would lead you to believe, indeed they are perhaps the easiest primula we grow, virtually immune too Midwestern summers and shunned by vine weevils, thrips, and spider mites, they are about as carefree as primulas get.

 

Primula x pubescens select red EXHIBITION          PRICE 1@ $6.50

As above but in shades of red.

 

Prunella grandiflora 'Freelander Mix'         PRICE 1@ $8.00

A vast improvement over older strains with a wide range of colors larger flowers and a very long season of bloom.