Splash of Colour for Winter

I was going to go out and get a shot but my back has been a little sore today. When I saw these little Primula beesiana that are just starting to make a lovely show in the garden, I thought they would make a lovely blip.

Primula beesiana is a member of the genus Primula which includes primroses and cowslips. The genus is very large, with approximately 500 species, and is most diverse in China, where 300 species occur, classified into 24 sections. P. beesiana belongs to section Proliferae, a group of approximately 20 species commonly known as the candelabra primulas. Many members of this group (such as the closely related Primula bulleyana) are popular garden plants and P. beesiana is cultivated for its attractive flowers, which range from dark-red, through reddish-purple, to purple, and are produced from April to June.
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