The Truth about the Blue Nivalids (P. youngeriana)

Of the Blue Nivalids, this perhaps one of the easiest species to write about. That is because it is little known, probably only collected once ever, by Sherriff and Taylor (PDF) , on the Mira La, Tibet in 1938. A search of the Chinese Virtual Herbarium turns up no Chinese collections...

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A Trip to Utah, USA

  For two weeks in October, 2015 I was able to take a short holiday in Utah, USA. Being very late in the season, I wasn’t able to see any Primula in flower but I did see plants in seed. According to the Flora of North America, Primula species that grow in Utah include Primula...

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Primula sinensis....or Not

Primula sinensis is a familiar houseplant, though perhaps not as popular as it has once was. Like Primula obconica, this species is known for its beautiful variations in flower colour and form . Because of this variability and its availability at the time, it was the subject of some of...

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