Dancing Ladies

Can you help the common name of this perennial is dancing ladies does anyone know the botanical name they should becoming into flower this year and I would like to look them up in one of my books.thanks.

 

Possibly Primula sieboldii!

 

Yep, it was the only candidate I could find.

The National Auricula and Primula Society: Primula Sieboldii - Dancing Ladies

 

Ah! Apparently there is also a class of Orchid (Oncidiums) that are reffered to as Dancing Ladies - but I think you would know the difference!

Oncidium :Dancing Lady Orchid, Dancing Ladies

 

Hi Poppydigger. Send us a photo if you can, then we can be more certain. I've never heard of "dancing ladies". There is one called "naked ladies" though.

 

I have seen the expression used to describe Dicentra Spectabilis - more usually known as Bleeding Heart. Though that should be in flower now.

 

Many thanks for all the help re dancing ladies will let you know the outcome when they flower,thanks again Poppydigger1.

 

I always thought they were Aquilegas but am prob wrong

 

Aquilegias are "granny's bonnets"

 

Oh yes thats right Fran, doh :rolleyes: LOL

 

Think the plant you're after is Fuchsia magellanica. My mum calls them dancing ladies (after she's had a couple) and there's a reference to it in Flora Brittanica.