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Re: [PRIMROSES] Pulmonaria

Diana,

I have *never* seen a nursery with even a decent display of Primroses!  I
don't understand it because they are such lovely plants.  In fact, I have
found learning about the various ones a bit difficult.  Have one  reference
book devoted to them, but it is not geared to my climate.  Think there
needs to be more information about them available for them to catch on with
the general public, plus the only ones I generally see in the nurseries are
polyanthus and they are not happy campers in my climate once summer sets
in.  I have had most success with the P. japonicas, but I keep trying
others.  Now, if I had a nice bog......

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Diana L. Politika <diana@OLYMPUS.NET>
> To: PRIMROSES@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: Re: [PRIMROSES] Pulmonaria
> Date: Saturday, December 27, 1997 8:48 PM
>
> Daniel Nelson wrote:
> >
> > Clair,
> >
> > I think I remember it being said early on there were 30 here already in
the
> > primrose group.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > > Beside those of us transferring from the hosta seed list, are there
> > others
> > > subscribed to this list having been here all along?  Are they
primrose
> > > fanciers?  I really need to order up my mailbox.
>
> Only 30?  I am so shocked.  Nearly as much as when I joined the APS a
> few months back and saw that the membership was only 6 pages worth of
> small print.  And that 2 other people from my town are members.  The
> species is so vast and so greatly rewarding, I am astounded that there
> isn't more interest in them.  I'm beginning to understand why our
> primrose collection doesn't deplete itself. Sixteen varieties and 2
> others from a tissue culture lab on order, and I can hardly give them
> away.  It's disgusting.
> Has anybody ever been to a nursery that had an excellent display of
> primroses?  Would you describe it?  I just cannot seem to spark the
> interest of most people in them.
>
> The Greenhouse Nursery
> 81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
> Port Angeles, WA  98362
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