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'Sarah-Gisby' by Maedythe Martin (Canada): Dark exotic double I brought back from England more than a decade ago.

AKANE-SORA by Paul Held (US): A named Sakuraso

White P. kisoana by Maedythe Martin (Canada): This plant was a small offset from Jay Lunn 4 years ago. It has finally settled in.

Apricot Hose in Hose by Lucy Coles (US) An apricot colored Hose-in-the-Hose grown from Barhaven seeds

Auricula hybrid by Dean Wiegert (US): 2018 sowing of Henry Pugh's seed S1602 x S1264

gold laced poly by Jane Guild (Canada)

Border auricula seedling by Kevin Baker (Canada) Seed from border auricula 'Starling.' Flowers pink with farina

A double by Lucy Coles (US) A Rose-Cranberry double

Beatix-Wooster by Maedythe Martin (Canada): Finally repotted this and it performed much better.

Semi-double auricula seedling by Kevin Baker (Canada) Seed from Maedythe Martin. Green flowers become yellow and then white

'Linotype' by Maedythe Martin (Canada): One of my striped auricula hybrids from 2015

Primula veris and hybrids by Kevin Baker (Canada)

ASAHI-JISHI by Paul Held (US): A named Sakuraso

Yellow Primrose by Elizabeth Lawson (US): Few flowering plants do yellow better than primroses. This is an old hybrid that has been flourishing in Naples, NY, for a long time

Primula marginata seedling by Kevin Baker (Canada)

Auricula with pink picotee by Maedythe Martin (Canada): Garden auriculas with pictotee edges are so pretty. Pink one from John Kerridge seed.

Jack in the Green by Lucy Coles (US): A Jack-in-the-Green grown from Barnhaven seed and I think is prettier in bud than in bloom.

Polyanthus seedling by Kevin Baker (Canada) Seed from 'Dark Rosaleen' x a dark red polyanthus, perhaps a Cowichan

Primula 'Wanda' by Elizabeth Lawson (US): A passalong plant from a friend--Primula 'Wanda', vivid, spreading, and easy

AKI-NO-YOSOOI by Paul Held (US): A named Sakuraso

A double by Lucy Coles(US) From a 2018 cross

ANE-MUSUME by Paul Held (US): A named Sakuraso

Primula juliae by Maedythe Martin (Canada) Treat this one like an alpine plant and it does better.

Primula 'Marie Crousse' by Elizabeth Lawson (US): A double with a long history. I can't remember where I got it. It was quite unhappy where I planted it, but I kept moving it around, and now it flowers and flowers

Primula Belarina 'Pink Ice' by Elizabeth Lawson (USA)

Primula Belarina 'Pink Ice' by Elizabeth Lawson (US)

Polyanthus seedling by Kevin Baker (Canada) Seed from Juliana primrose 'Dorothy' via the APS. Big plant

Ruffled Cowichan by Lucy Coles (US): Cowichan grown from Barhaven seed.

AKE-NO-TAMAGAKI by Paul Held (US): A named Sakuraso

APPARE by Paul Held US): A named Sakuraso

Ama-no-Hagoromo by Paul Held (US): A named Sakuraso

Border auricula seedling by Kevin Baker (Canada) Seed from Derek Salt via the APS. Flowers pale yellow

AKEGARASU by Paul Held (US): A named Sakuraso

Oakleaf form of polyanthus by Dean Wiegert (US): This is a cross I made in 2017.

Auricula hybrid by Dean Wiegert (US): 2018 sowing of Henry Pugh's seed S1412 x Crimple

ASUKAGAWA by Paul Held (US): A named Sakuraso

AOBA by Paul Held (US): A named Sakuraso

Fancy auricula seedling by Kevin Baker (Canada) Seed from Henry Pugh of NAPS M&W. Flowers pink with grey edge

Primula veris by Elizabeth Lawson (US): Who can resist the cowslip with the inflated calyx, so pale green against the lovely butter yellow

'Cloisine' by Lucy Coles (US)

Primula elatior by Elizabeth Lawson US): The quintessential, lovely Primula elatior, though if you look closely, the calyx is doing something unusual!

Semi-double auricula seedling by Kevin Baker (Canada) Seed from Maedythe Martin of the APS. Purple flowers with stripes and farina