Id please, Cowslip or Primrose

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    I thought i planted Primrose but this looks like Cowslip and Primrose in the same plant
    The flowers are much bigger than a Cowslip but a little smaller than a Primrose DSCF3740.JPG
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    Look very much like the hybrid primula of the bedding out sort.
     
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      It gets complicated as they are all members of the Primula family and we have found that they are quite promiscuous. Cowslips are Primula veris and Primroses are Primula vulgaris but as we have so many of them around the garden we seem to get a lot of types inbetween.

      Yours are more of the Cowslip type than any of the other mixes.

      I think that when they crossbreed the official name is P. vulgaris x P. veris = P. x polyantha :scratch: :noidea:

      We have well over 1,000 in the garden and they are all colours and sizes. Our wild area must have well over the 1,000 on its own and is 3,000sq ft (I think) and we have loads through all our beds as well.

      This is part of our wild area

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        Primrose. We have some that are multi stemmed.
         
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          In that case they are not Primula vulgaris...common name Primrose but something else.
          eg Polyanthus./ or P. vulgaris x P. veris = P. x polyantha
          Primroses have one stalk one flower. see pics below.
          PRIMULA VULGARIS PRIMROSE 22-04-2015 12-27-50.JPG
          PRIMULA VULGARIS PRIMROSE 22-04-2015 12-06-58.JPG

          Pin flower showing female parts
          PRIMULA VULGARIS PRIMROSE 22-04-2015 12-07-11.JPG

          Thrum flower showing male parts.

          PRIMULA VULGARIS THRUM PRIMROSE 24-Mar-12 12-31-24 PM.JPG

          PRIMULA VULGARIS PRIMROSE 22-04-2015 12-17-34.JPG
           
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            Thank you all :dbgrtmb: so they have crossbread
             
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