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Re: [PRIMROSES] Pulmonaria

Kay,

Most interested in what you say about P. kiosana as I have one given me by
a net friend that I watched like a hawk all summer to make sure it didn't
dry out and am so hoping will come back for me in spring.  It is truly a
lovely plant in or out of flower...love the fuzzy leaves.

I've also got one clump of P.  sieboldii that did, indeed, disappear (heart
sunk to stomach).  You give me hope that I may also see this child again
come spring!

I've also got a bunch of assorted seedlings that I hope will make it
through the winter and be strong enough to set out this spring.  In this
neck of the woods, it's the heat and humidity at night that so many things
hate....as well as periods of heat and drought.  I think P. japonica really
has to have continually moist soil to be happy.  Where this one bunch I
have does, it's been happily seeding around for years.  When I move some to
a lovely fluffy bed of organic soil, they want to be watered every day it
seems and are NOT happy campers.

I have managed to kill P. denticulata a couple of times, but haven't given
up, yet.  Nancy, what kind of conditions do you have your P. denticulata's
in?  I ask, as what you're doing would likely work for me.  I was also
interested to see that P. veris grows for you as that is one I've lusted
for.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Kdye1 <Kdye1@AOL.COM>
> To: PRIMROSES@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: Re: [PRIMROSES] Pulmonaria
> Date: Tuesday, December 30, 1997 8:01 AM
>
> In a message dated 97-12-28 01:44:37 EST, you write:
>
> <<
>  I have *never* seen a nursery with even a decent display of Primroses!
I
>   >>
> One of the largest selections of primroses I have ever seen was at
Arrowhead
> Alpines in Michigan.  They listed 67 different cultivars in their 1997
> catalogue.  I can imagine what a difficult time you have growing them in
the
> heat of zone 7 because I have a difficult time in zone 5.  I do love them
and
> some of the best success stories are the following:
>   Primula kiosana tops the list.  It resists the heat, drought, and
spreads
> easily by runners that are easy to detach and plant elsewhere.  It is the
only
> one I don't have to baby.  It has furry leaves and bright fuschia flowers
in
> early spring.
>   I also grow Primula sieboldii with some success.  It just goes dormant
in
> the heat of summer, and pops back in the spring.
>   For me the denticulatas and japonicas are not as successful, but are
hanging
> in at this time.  I have heard others in my area who have had success
with the
> primulas that are often sold in grocery stores in the spring.  I don't
even
> know what they are, but plan to try some this spring.
>
> If anyone is interested in Arrowhead Alpines catalogue here is the
address:
>                                 P.O. Box 857
>                                 Fowlerville, Mi. 48836
> It has a wonderful retail nursery you can visit.  It is hard to find, but
> worth it.  They also had a large variety of grasses and odd plants.  They
also
> have a seedlist and a very large listing here also.  The catalogues cost
$2.00
> each.
>
> Kay Dye, Edelstein, IL (Peoria) Zone 5, always pushing 6
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