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Old 20-06-2008, 09:21 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default primroses and polyanthus

K wrote:
Stephen writes
Hello,

Is there a difference between a primrose and polyanthus? I ask because
the Thompson & Morgan catalogue has arrived in the post and it lists
both, yet they look the same.

Loosely, primroses have one flower to a stem, polyanthus have an
'umbrella' of flowers at the top of the stem.

Primroses, IME, are less tolerant of dry soils than polyanthus.

I still think that primroses and cowslips beat polyanthus.