Re: Primulas from the big box
- Subject: Re: [SG] Primulas from the big box
- From: G* B*
- Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 13:38:24 -0600
Hello Virginia
You are probably right on the species... P. auricula mix color of
bloom.... the Pacific hybrid strain also show up quite strongly. Both these
strains are gown primarily for life in a pot. Having said that, they can
quite often be coaxed into living a normal life in the shade garden.
I have quite a few species of Primula in my garden. They come into bloom
shortly and with the various mixed species and hybrids I will have a primula
in bloom through June. I tend to stay with the easily grown ones... P. veris
and its forms (English Cowslip), P. vulgaris (English Primrose) and many of
the color forms, P. juliana hybrids like 'Early Girl' and 'Jay-Jay' a
scarlet red bloomer. Probably my favorite is the P. sieboldii, or Japanese
woodland primula....
I hope to add at least six more to the garden this coming spring.....
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
www.munchkinnursery.com
Southern Indiana Zone 6
----- Original Message -----
From: "skaggs" <skaggsbv@PRODIGY.NET>
Subject: Re: [SG] Primulas from the big box
> Gene,
> The Primroses that are mostly coming out right now are probably the
P.
> arucula (spelling?). I sell them at work. Hardy outside but people can't
> seem to keep them in the house. I suspect the problem is in the soil mix
> the plants are shipped in. It dries out way too fast. Primulas don't
like
> their soil moisture to fluctuate as much as they do in the pots.
>
> Virginia
>
