European Primulas

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Primula Albenensis Primula Allionii species and forms Primula Allionii hybrids
Primula Auricula / Darialica
/ Frondosa / Hirsuta
Primula Marginata species and forms Primula Marginata hybrids
Primula Minima / Pedemontana
/ Scotica
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Albenensis Primula
ALBENENSIS
New species from the Prealps of Bergamo, recently (1993) discribed by Italian botanists. The flowers are usually blue.
Allionii Primula
ALLIONII
Species allionii.
Allionii
Anna Griffiths Primula Allionii
ANNA GRIFFITHS
Wild collected form named after the late Anna Griffiths. Easily identified by its colour and fringed petals.
Allionii
Chivalry Primula Allionii
CHIVALRY
One of David Hadfield's Medieval series of primula allionii forms.
Allionii
Crusader Primula Allionii
CRUSADER
Another of David Hadfield's Medieval series. A late flowering allionii form that makes a tight cushion.
Allionii
Elizabeth Earle Primula Allionii
ELIZABETH EARLE
This vigorous form was raised in 1949 by H. M. Earle.
Allionii
Gilderdale Glow Primula Allionii
GILDERDALE GLOW
Formerly called Hartside 12.
Allionii
Lindum Cherub Primula Allionii
LINDUM CHERUB
Bred by Martin and Dreena Thompson.
Allionii
Lindum Sweet Charity Primula Allionii
LINDUM
SWEET CHARITY
Bred by Martin and Dreena Thompson.
Allionii
Lismore 81/19/3 Primula Allionii
LISMORE 81/19/3
Allionii form still identified by a seedling reference.
Allionii x 
Aire Mist Primula Allionii x
AIRE MIST
Raised by Peter Lister from a cross between Blairside Yellow and Primula Allionii.
Allionii x 
Aire Waves Primula Allionii x
AIRE WAVES
Raised by Peter Lister from the same cross as Aire Mist.
Allionii x 
Beatrice Wooster Primula Allionii x
BEATRICE WOOSTER
Allionii x Linda Pope, raised in 1947 by K. R. Wooster.
Allionii x 
Broadwell Milkmaid Primula Allionii x
BROADWELL MILKMAID
Sought after plant bred by Joe Elliott.
Allionii x Broxbourne Primula Allionii x
BROXBOURNE
Discovered in the greenhouse of K. R. Wooster's father. Produces large flat pin-eyed flowers that age well, which together with its late flowering habit makes for an excellent show variety.
Allionii x 
Clarence Elliott Primula Allionii x
CLARENCE ELLIOTT
Joe Elliott raised this cross between Primula Allionii and White Linda Pope in 1982.
Allionii x 
Ellen Page Primula Allionii x
ELLEN PAGE
Hybrid
Allionii x 
Fairy Rose Primula Allionii x
FAIRY ROSE
From the same cross as Beatrice Wooster, but slower growing.
Allionii x 
Jo-Jo Primula Allionii x
JO-JO
Another of the Broadwell series raised by Joe Elliott.
Allionii x 
Lindum Candy Floss Primula Allionii x
LINDUM
CANDY FLOSS
Bred by Martin and Dreena Thompson.
Allionii x 
Lindum Crepe Suzette Primula Allionii x
LINDUM
CREPE SUZETTE
Bred by Martin and Dreena Thompson.
Allionii x 
Lindum Enchantress Primula Allionii x
LINDUM
ENCHANTRESS
Bred by Martin and Dreena Thompson.
Allionii x 
Lindum Geisha Primula Allionii x
LINDUM
GEISHA
Bred by Martin and Dreena Thompson.
Allionii x 
Lindum Lavender Mist Primula Allionii x
LINDUM
LAVENDER MIST
Bred by Martin and Dreena Thompson.
Allionii x 
Lindum Picotee Primula Allionii x
LINDUM
PICOTEE
Bred by Martin and Dreena Thompson.
Allionii x 
Lindum Prelude Primula Allionii x
LINDUM
PRELUDE
Bred by Martin and Dreena Thompson.
Allionii x 
Lismore Hybrid Primula Allionii x
LISMORE HYBRID
A vigorous early flowering allionii hybrid.
Allionii x 
Lismore Yellow Primula Allionii x
LISMORE YELLOW
From a cross between a white Primula Allionii and Primula Auricula. This strong growing hybrid was raised by Mrs. Judith Burrow.
Allionii x 
Loisleurii Primula Allionii x
LOISLEURII
From a cross between Primula Allionii and Primula Auricula.
Allionii x Marginata
Margaret Primula
Allionii x Marginata
MARGARET
From a cross between Primula Allionii and Primula Marginata. Raised by G. H. Berry in 1939. A slow doer not easy to grow but well worth the trouble!
Allionii x 
Moonlight Primula Allionii x
MOONLIGHT
Yellow hybrid raised by Margaret Earle.
Allionii x 
Pink Aire Primula Allionii x
PINK AIRE
Raised by Peter Lister.
Allionii x 
Sapphire Primula Allionii x
SAPPHIRE
Raised by Frank Shipston. Later flowering than most allionii hybrids and is therefore a regular visitor to the show bench around the end of April.
Auricula Primula
AURICULA
With Primula Hirsuita one of the ancestors of all the florist auriculas.
Auricula Primula
AURICULA
Ex. AUSTRIA
From Austria.
Darialica Primula
DARIALICA
Found in the Caucacus growing in moist shaded rocky crevices.
Frondosa Primula
FRONDOSA
Found in Bulgaria growing in rocky crevices.
Hirsuita Primula
HIRSUITA
One of the original parents that with Primula Auricula after many generation has produced all the pubescens hybrids and the border,double, alpine and show auriculas.
Marginata
Clear's Variety Primula Marginata
CLEAR'S VARIETY
Good for showing this form should perhaps be correctly called CLARES VARIETY.
Marginata
Dwarf Form Primula Marginata
DWARF FORM
A readily available distinct form of primula marginata.
Marginata
F. W.  Form Primula Marginata
F. W. FORM
A rich purple form of primula marginata.
Marginata
Holdens Variety Primula Marginata
HOLDEN VARIETY
A marginata form that is sometimes (incorrectly) listed as Holden's Variety or Holden Clough. Raised by Richard Milne-Redhead of Holden Clough Nursery, it won a RHS Award of Merit when shown by Will Ingwersen.
Marginata
Jenkins Variety Primula Marginata
JENKIN'S VARIETY
Sometimes listed as Dr. Jenkins'.
Marginata
Kesselrings Primula Marginata
KESSELRINGS
Also called Kesselring's Variety and considered indistinguishable from Primula Marginata Prichard's Variety.
Marginata
Shipton Primula Marginata
SHIPTON
Also called Shipton Form and notable for its frilly flowers.
Marginata x
Gordon Primula Marginata x
GORDON
Bred by John Mercer, from a cross between Bewerly White and EL Bolton.
Marginata x
Mauve Mist Primula Marginata x
MAUVE MIST
Ashwood hybrid from open pollinated Drake's Form, that as part of a NAPS display at Loughborough was awarded an RHS Certificate of Priliminary Commendation.
Marginata x
Pamela Primula Marginata x
PAMELA
Rare marginata hybrid of excellent quality.
Marginata x
Phillip Primula Marginata x
PHILLIP
Bred by John Mercer.
Marginata x
Rhenaniana Primula Marginata x
RHENANIANA
Probably a primula marginata hybrid originally found in the wild.
Minima Alba Primula
MINIMA ALBA
Alpine primula from northern Italy. The white form is much rarer than the pink.
Pedemontana Alba Primula
PEDEMONTANA
ALBA
Found only in small areas of Spain and Italy and rarely in this white form.
Pedemontana Alba
x Hirsuta Primula
PEDEMONTANA ALBA
X HIRSUTA
Bred by Keith Leeming.
Pedemontana
x Hirsuta Primula
PEDEMONTANA
X HIRSUTA
Bred by Dave Richards.
Scotica Primula
SCOTICA
Found in the very north of Scotland and in the Orkneys near the sea. Often shown as a group of plants to a small pan due to the species diminutive size. Short lived in cultivation, so save seed to ensure an adequate supply of replacements.
Primula x
Cassie Primula x
CASSIE
Bred by Keith Leeming.
Primula x
Chamois Primula x
CHAMOIS
Sometimes shown incorrectly as a border auricula.
Primula x
Lindum First Kiss Primula x
LINDUM
FIRST KISS
Bred by Martin and Dreena Thompson.
Primula x
Lindum Limelight Primula x
LINDUM
LIMELIGHT
Bred by Martin and Dreena Thompson.
Primula x
Lindum Regal Primula x
LINDUM
REGAL
Bred by Martin and Dreena Thompson.
Primula x
Mere Lavengro Primula x
MERE
LAVENGRO
Bred by Les Allen.
Primula x
Mrs J H Wilson Primula x
Mrs. J. H. WILSON
Pubescens hybrid, that is a cross between Primula Auricula and Primula Hursuta.
Primula x
Northern Lights Primula x
NORTHERN LIGHTS
From a cross between Primula x Magnolia and Primula x White Witch made by Alan Chadwick.
Primula x
Nymph x Ladybird Primula x
NYMPH x LADYBIRD
Unusually coloured hybrid from Brian Salter.
Primula x
Peggy Fell Primula x
PEGGY FELL
Primula Pubescens type.
Primula x
Pubescens Alba Primula x
PUBESCENS ALBA
A premier quality hybrid that when well grown is difficult to beat on the show bench.
Not an easy variety to propagate or grow to a plant of any size.
Primula x Rufus Primula x
RUFUS
A pubescens variety normally shown in the Primula Classes but sometimes shown as a Border Auricula. A good vigorous plant suitable for the novice grower.
Primula x
Sherlock Holmes Primula x
SHERLOCK HOLMES
Bought at a NAPS plant sale (a Dreena cast off !!).
Primula x
Siston Brook Primula x
SISTON BROOK
Bred by John Gibson.
Primula x
Snow White Primula x
SNOW WHITE
Pubescens hybrid.
Primula x
Sue Primula x
SUE
Bred by Keith Leeming.
Primula x
Sugar Icing Primula x
SUGAR ICING
A quality hybrid bred by John Mercer.
Primula x
Valerie Ann Primula x
VALERIE ANN
Bred by Derek Lockey, a Wharfedale Village - Aire Mist cross.
Primula x
Victoria Primula x
VICTORIA
Bred by Keith Leeming.
Primula x
Violet Primula x
VIOLET
Bred by Keith Leeming from a WHITE LADY and PHILLIP cross.
Primula x
Violet (best seedling) Primula x
VIOLET
(Best seedling)
Bred by Keith Leeming, A selected seedling from a VIOLET cross.
Primula x Wharfedale Bluebell Primula x
WHARFEDALE BLUEBELL
Classic hybrid with the Stubbs stable name.

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