Re: adonis/ now Primula
Hello Susan,
A strange late winter, indeed. My Adonis is only showing a single bud above
the mulch and will not open for a few more days and I am further south than you.
A single Primula vulgaris in a deep purple-blue opened yesterday.. grand total of
two blooms. Won't be long now before they all begin to pop. P. veris, julianas,
vulgaris, sieboldii. Do not know why more gardeners do not use primula. You can
have blooms from February through June, foliage all year, and they are easy to
grow.
For those who would like to see a couple of photos of Primula in bloom and a
short article on the subject of primul for the shade garden click on my address
below and go to the Newsletter section. Click on Primula for the Midwest. Two
Sections for Success.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
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Subject: [SG] adonis
> Hi Frank,
> Well, I think it's officially spring in our garden because the
> adonis in the east raised bed is IN BLOOM! This year there are four
> gorgeous brilliant yellow blossoms open as of this morning and 2 or 3 buds
> (i.e., the most bloom we've ever had on this plant).
> Also, white and pale cream species crocus are blooming in the south
> lawn and snowdrops in the fern bed, ash bed, and oak bed. There's even an
> anemone blanda almost ready to open up. This must be an unusually early
> spring in Illinois...
>
> Susan
