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Re: [PRIMROSES] Growing Primrose in the Eact

So far, I have only had P. japonica stick around for years -- and only in
one spot where I have really retentive clay.  All others and P. japonica
want scads of water in any of my really "nice" soil beds.....have managed
to kill many others and I am sure it is because they got too dry.  Many
species of primula are, I understand, basically bog type plants.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: ECPep <ECPep@AOL.COM>
> To: PRIMROSES@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: Re: [PRIMROSES] Growing Primrose in the Eact
> Date: Tuesday, December 30, 1997 7:50 PM
>
> In a message dated 97-12-30 19:40:52 EST, Nancy writes:
>
> << else, but one year is all we get here. All I am trying from the list
are P.
>  vulgaris and P. polyanthus. P. denticulata will do here, but have grown
a
>  quantity of them from seed, so don't need anymore. >>
>
> I have grown a batch of denticulata from seed, too.  They are fine until
the
> dry spells of July and August.  I may have 2 or 3 alive just now.  I can
say
> denticulata is hardy in zone 4 and blooms very early. It is safe from
frosts
> but probably wants a moist home not available on a mountainside.
>
> It may be primula not only want but rather require moist growing
conditions.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> East Nassau, NY
> Zone 4 (where we are getting all of the snow not left on the south
yesterday,
> seems there is plenty left for us)
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