Primroses

Hi Bob and everyone else! The mention of primroses reminds me how much I
enjoy them and how few I have. They really are a nice plant and do well
for us.

I traded some lilies for some tall ones that were described as japonica.
These have gone through three seasons now and self seed nicely. A
visiting couple from Maine last year said they'd drop off some unusual
red ones this year when they came through. I wasn't home but they
dropped off a couple nice clumps which I planted in one of my shade
gardens. A while back White Flower Farm or one of those catalogs
advertised some candelabra type that looked spectacular when they
naturalized. I understand there is a lady twenty miles from me who
collects primroses and now just thinking about that makes me add another
line to my "To Do" list.

The reminder of primroses also encouraged me to go to the bookshelf and
pull out a great book by Joe Eck and Wayne Winterrowd. It's A Year At
North Hill: Four Seasons in a Vermont Garden.  It's a nicely written
book with good info on shade plants and complementary encouragement to
try plants not necessarily proven in your zone. It's 3 above zero right
now and going below zero shortly so a good garden book and some holiday
music are nice to have.

George Africa
Vermont Flower Farm
256 Peacham Pond Road
Marshfield VT 05658-8099
Tel. 802-426-3505
FAX 802-426-3706
Zone 4
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