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Re: [PRIMROSES] Pulmonaria

Marge,
I have a book with quite an impressive section on primula.  It's in the
Random House Book of Early Perennials.  The book runs about $27, and you
really need both the Early and Late volumes, not necessarily for the
primula, but because you won't be able to stand not having both books.
I use it constantly at the front desk at the greenhouse.
Check your local library.  Ours has it.
The Greenhouse
81 S. Bagley Crk. Rd. & Hwy 101
Port Angeles, WA  98362
Marge Talt wrote:
>
> 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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