Re: Hello. Martin
Hello Gene,
I am a member of the Primula e group run by Duane Bell and look forward to Sunday
nights (over here) to join in with the Primula chat. As I said previously, main main
interest is with growing plants in the open garden. I do have Primulas, mainly
Barnhaven primrose and polyanthus in pots to provide a spring display on a
boundary/retaining wall and Primulas that produce farina on their leaves, these are
kept in a frame in order to retain this attractive feature. The beauty of growing
different Primulas is the long flowering season they provide. Some of the petiolarids
are flowering just after Christmas and the asiatics flowering July/August, P.capitata
being the last to flower with me. My favourites are the anomalous vernales primulas
derived from P.vulgaris, elatior and veris.
As a woodland plant fan, do you grow the Hepaticas, Pulmonarias and Erythroniums ? one
of my favourite woodlanders is Hacquetia epipactis.
Martin Froggatt.
GeneBush wrote:
> Hello Martin,
> Welcome to the Perennials list. we share some common interests and
> organizations. I, too am a member of the APS. Are you on the APS listserv?
> Although Americans do have competitive judging and shows we do not, in
> general, seem to be quite as keen on the pots, shows and alpine frames as you
> gardeners over there. More of the get them in the dirt as you seem to indicate
> enjoying.
> I have grown Primula in the open garden for some years, but only recently got
> focused on them enough to begin collecting. Thus far I am playing in only two
> sections and will probably be there for some time to come. My interest is in the
> woodlanders that will take our hot and dry late summers and early fall without
> dying off. No streams or ponds here on my property.
> Sure do look forward to seeing comments from you about your garden and plants.
> Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
> around the woods - around the world
> genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Martin Froggatt <mfroggatt@clara.co.uk>
> Subject: Hello.
>
> > I have recently joined the Perennials mailing list and would like to
> > introduce myself. I live and garden in a small village here in
> > Derbyshire, England. I garden on an "improved" heavy soil overlying
> > sandstone. I grow a wide range of plants from high mountain dwellers to
> > woodlanders. I have a particular interest in the genus Primula and grow
> > many different species and hybrids of most sections. I enjoy raising
> > plants from seed obtained through the various societies to which I
> > belong namely the National Primula and Auricula Society, American
> > Primrose Society, Alpine Garden Society, Scottish Rock Garden Club and
> > the Royal Horticultural Society. Although these organisations have a
> > strong tradition in showing plants, I really consider myself more as a
> > plantsman rather than showman, and although I do grow many plants in
> > pots, I prefer to see them in the open garden.
> >
> > Martin Froggatt, Derbyshire, England.(Min temp -7)
>
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