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[PRIMROSES] Introduction

Was thrilled to see this "newsletter".  I have loved primroses for many
years and have grown them from various seed lists.  About 15 years ago
I started a full time job so haven't sown many since, but after
retirement plan to get back into this hobby.  The last four years I have
lived in the middle of pasture land, with not many trees so my interests
have expanded to daffodils which grow so well in the Northern Virginia
area.  Living on the East Coast means struggling with a number of the
more choice primrose species, but I was very successful with Primula
saxatilis growing at the edge of woodland along with Bloodroot and
several varieties of Dicentra.  In my experience, primulas are among the
easiest to grow from seed.  They germinate well, and usually grow with not
much trouble if they are kept moist.  I did this by "wicking" the seed
pots and just checking the reservoirs occasionally.  My growing area
was on a cool glassed-in porch with a space heater to keep it from
getting too frigid.  Occasionally the seed pots would freeze, but not
for long and it seemed to do no harm.  I plan to try all of this in
an attached garage next spring without the space heater.
I received lovely show and garden auricula seed from the American
Primrose Society and grew these very successfully under lights on the
aforementioned cold back porch.  Primroses like it cool and the colors
were very nice indeed.  I am also fond of the doubles and grew some
very nice ones from the old Barnhaven seed source.  I believe this has
ended up in France now, presumably with the same seed stock, but there
are other sources in the APS Journal.  Sadly the only East Coast chapter
of the APS is in the Philadelphia Area - more surely are needed - but
it is an active chapter for those in the area.  Anyone with a love of
primroses should surely seek out others in their area for exchanges
of plants and seeds.  It is lovely to share your hobby.
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