Re: Rebloomers

Gene,
        Have you tried any of the new(ish) double, hose in hose Primula vulgaris?
I bought 2 last year with a gift certificate that was burning a hole in my
pocket.  They bloomed repeatedly from spring through summer, rested for
about 3 months and now are in full bloom again.  Very pretty!  I have bright
pink and a nice soft yellow.  For some reason, I thought the purple and red
ones (my only other color choices that day) were garish. I'm with you, blue,
yellow & white are my favorite colors in both Primulas and Pansies.  The
colors are so visible on dark winter days. Oh yes, the slugs find these just
as tasty as all the others!

Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, OR  (zone 8b)

-----Original Message-----
From: PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of
Gene Bush
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 5:22 AM
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
Subject: [SG] Rebloomers


I am amazed this year at the blooms on my Primula vulgaris "Tie Dye". It
bloomed wonderfully this early spring. It has now been in bloom for about
the past 6 weeks.We have had some light freezes, but nothing has bothered
the this fall's bloom cycle. Still out there going full tilt. I did go back
this fall and transplant some silver leaf cyclamen coum in between the
primula clumps. The cyclamen are still small so they can not make a big show
this fall and early winter, but in the next couple they should be lovely if
all survives. The silave foliage has red-pink blooms sitting among all the
blue, white and yellow of the primula. Just hope the primula continues to be
a great re-bloomer so the combination matures out together in time.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
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