Re: [SG] Primula
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Primula
- From: G* <g*@OTHERSIDE.COM>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 09:19:09 -0500
Hello Betty,
Yes, the Lobelias will love the extra moisture and perform much better
there than in ordinary garden soil. In fact, I would guess you will have
lots of seedlings next year if you allow them to bloom and go to seed. Seed
resembles reddish colored dust without a magnifying glass of some kind.
I don't believe I mentioned this in my last message, but the P. sieboldii
need to have a light organic mulch each fall. They have a tendency to grow
themselves up out of the ground exposing the roots.
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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> From: Betty Barrows, Kinderhook, NY <Betbarr@AOL.COM>
> Subject: [SG] Primula
> Date: Wednesday, January 20, 1999 2:07 PM
>
> Thanks, Gene, for your very detailed information on the various primula.
Of
> course, the ones that Charles led us to were the candelebra - and they
had
> very wet feet, indeed - I can convert the kiddypool (which for years has
been
> doing duty as a carrier of leaves and such to the mulch pile) and do a
little
> very selective watergardening according to your good advice.
>
> Would this work for the moisture lovin' lobelia - I think I saw an
intriguing
> "Ruby Slippers"
> mentioned somewhere.
>
> And - as long as I'll be ordering - I think I've got a spot to try the
primula
> sieboldi!
>
> Betty Barrows
> Kinderhook NY Zone 5
