Re: A New Raised Bed/ Primula

Hello Claire,
    I was not familiar with the primula species fedtschenkoi. Looked it up in John
Richard's book on Primula. Suppose you would have the opposite problem with this
species. John says it absolutely demands the hot and dry during summer. If you had
decent rains during late summer ... would this one rot on you?
    Also, this one still needs the spring moisture before drying out in summer.
    Incidentally, John does not think all that much of it when in bloom. Calls it
more of a curiosity. Only been around since wild seeds were collected and brought
into cultivation about 1985.
    There are other primula that have a summer dormancy. have you tried P.
sieboldii. That one is as easy as home-made sin. I have it all through the garden
and have had it form some years now.
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Claire Peplowski <ECPep@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: [SG] A New Raised Bed


> In a message dated 11/2/00 9:18:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> genebush@OTHERSIDE.COM writes:
>
>
> <<<<then from the back, out and around the hellebores I used 4 primula veris.
>  >>
>
> Gene,
>
> The primula guy that you are, would you know anything about Primula
> fedtschenkoi?
> This is apparently grown from tubers.  Thinking you could lift tubers maybe
> it could be grown in areas unfriendly to primula.  The Phillips/Rix guide
> says dry grassy slopes, central Asia.  Primroses do not last long in areas
> that are not naturally moist.  I have lost all that I have tried, eventually.
>  Some of these exotics are making their way to us now.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> NYS z4
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