Re: Primroses

Mmmmm, thank you for suggestions!  I'll check them out.

Diann

-----Original Message-----
From: PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of
GeneBush
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 6:57 AM
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
Subject: Re: [SG] Primroses


Hello Diann,
    Now here is a family of plants that goes on practically forever for
collectors... a never-ending array of goodies to lust after. And... they
seem to
be gaining in popularity here lately. Lots of articles in the major
gardening
magazines over the past couple of years.
    Some that I have played with in the garden and have performed well
without a
lot of extra attention are, firs of all, the P. sieboldii (Japanese Woodland
Primula) When it gets too hot and dry during summer here, it goes dormant
and
comes back next year. Real easy and absolutely lovely. P. veris, P.
polyanthus, P.
vulgaris are easy with lots of cultivars and hybrids. There are lots of
others to
play with.Each year Try to add a few new ones to the garden to play with and
see
how they do here.
    There is a short article on Primrose on the Garden Clippin's section of
my web
site. Use the early bloomers like P. veris with your hellebores....um, um,
ummmmm
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Diann Barbee Thoma <diannthoma@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: [SG] Primroses


> A local nursery owner of a very fine nursery has lately "raved" a couple
> times about a fellow gardener's primrose collection.
>
> I just bought some "Poker Primroses."  (If there's more than one cultivar
to
> this name, I'd have to do research.)  I've been wanting these for a couple
> years, even though they look like rabbit food!
>
> But what other wonderful species/cultivars exist?  There must be some
great
> ones, or I don't think this guy would get so enthusiastic about them.
>
> Thanks!
> Diann
> Z 5b
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