[garddwr]

I've always called polyanthus primroses for some reason but am I right in thinking that Primroses are different and they only come in yellow and seen a lot in woodlands and the wild ?

[Goosegirl]

I think Polyanthus produce their flowers in bunches on top of a tallish stem whereas primroses produce lots of small stems with one flower on. I may stand corrected as the family name Primula covers primroses but also the drumstick type with a single tallish stem, yet still one flower on top.

[Trillium]

Here you go:

http://www.aboutflowers.org/thepolyanthus_xfh.htm

[Paul Plots]

For some reason or other our polyanthus have been outstanding this year - plastered with flower after flower. Best year ever.

I wonder if it was the cold / long winter that influenced their blooming success?

Cultivated primroses come in several colours as far as I know.

[garddwr]

For some reason or other our polyanthus have been outstanding this year - plastered with flower after flower. Best year ever.

I wonder if it was the cold / long winter that influenced their blooming success?

Cultivated primroses come in several colours as far as I know.

Oh I know ours have also been amazing come Spring they were really superb, so I thought of taking seed from them, its very easy to do great instructions in Carol Kleins Propogation book.

[lancashiregardeninggal]

For some reason or other our polyanthus have been outstanding this year - plastered with flower after flower. Best year ever.

Ditto with the polyanthus!  Gee and I thought it was just me   I've had lots of comments on my tubs etc in the front - its good to hear other successes



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[compostqueen]

Polyanthus grow easily from seed, and I managed to get a window box filled with some gorgeous cream ones. The bees love them

The seeds I got were free with something I got from Fothergills and were called Fresh Cream I think, or something similar. Absolutely beautiful