Re: Primroses

Hello George,
    What I would not give for a small constant stream or pond here so I
could grow the tall candelabra type primula... sigh. I do have a few
Japonica in a child's wadding pool I buried and filled with sand and peat,
but that is not the same as large drifts of those beauties. Thankfully,
there are many other species and hybrids that will done just fine here in my
woodland garden. Some of my favorites are the species and all the wonderful
hybrids and color strains of vulgaris. The double blooming forms of vulgaris
are easy enough to grow as well, they are simply heavy feeders. Primula
veris is another favorite of mine in both the double form and the color
strains as well as the species. Primula sieboldii, or the Japanese woodland
primula, is breathtaking when in bloom. So many forms of bloom and
colors.... if it gets too hot this one simply goes dormant until next year.
    There is a American Primula Association and a primula listserve to join.
Traffic is not overwhelming on the listserve, but you sure will find some
great gardeners over there as well as here.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message -----
> 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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