Re: Primroses
Hello Beth,
Primula japonica and its cv's need that extra bit of moisture. Try these near
a pond or stream or use a child's wading pool buried in the ground to maintain a
bit of moisture for them. They are easy to grow, but come hot and dry they quickly
go into stress. Too dry and although they recover with moisture being returned,
they become short lived.
In the vernalis section try P. veris, vulgaris, perhaps some P. juliana &
hybrids. From the cortusoides section, try sibboldii first, polyneura, saxatilis.
I am also having good luck with P. kiosana. None of these will take severe drying
out for extended periods... they are not cactus. But then, few other perennials do
well in the garden with no moisture for extended periods.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Beth Creveling <ecreveli@MCIU.ORG>
Subject: Re: [SG] Primroses
> Cindy, Gene, and all--
>
> I have also had a lot of success--well, at leat 50%--with "grocery store"
> primroses planted outside. I probably have at least a dozen or so out there
> now, some of which are probably more than 5 years old. As Gene said, they
> bear watching during summer droughts, but then so do plants that don't come
> from grocery stores!
>
> I'd like to expand varieties, too, but don't know what will grow well when
> the summers get dry. I had a japonica this past year that dropped off by June!
>
> Beth
