Primula vulgaris
The Primrose is a harbinger of spring with its pale yellow flowers and spoon-shaped basal leaves formed in rosettes. The leaves are evergreen in suitable environments, and are wrinkled with toothed margins.
It flowers February to May, or earlier. Found in deciduous woodland, woodland glades, embankments, meadows and roadside verges. Native to Britain, widespread and common.
The name Primrose derives from the Latin prima rosa which means ‘first rose’, although it is not a member of the rose family.
April 2013, woods, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2013.
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Beautiful plants, my favourites along with cowslip.
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Mine also!
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Delightful shots!
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Beautiful plant. Love the light green leaves with the white pedals of the bloom and that yellow center really adds a great touch.
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Thank you, Peggy. Something to look forward to as spring approaches 🙂
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Thought Spring had happened here – all the fruit trees are in bloom, but a freeze is due tomorrow morning. Probably no fruit this year. Tis life!
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I hope your fruit will survive. This happens here also. So confusing for nature.
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Yes Pete, this weather has a lot of us totally confused. Had a frost Sunday morning – think this Spring might be a total loss of fruit.
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One of my favourite spring flowers.
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Wow these are lovely too 😍 liked the colors 😀
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Thank you, Snehal 🙂
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