Re: Primula/ In the mid-west

Hello Jim,
    I have been playing with Primula for a few years in my garden here in southern
Indiana. I go for the ones that are easy to grow without a lot of special habitat
preparation and maintenance.
    You will do fine with P. veris and vulgaris. They are easy. You may want to
also try the Juliana hybrids. One of the best and easiest group under the primula
umbrella is the Asian Woodland Group. There are about 6 species here to play with.
    There is no shortage of Primula that are colorful and easily grown in the
woodland garden without having to dig a pond or stream.
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: J.E. Shields <jshields@INDY.NET>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 9:54 AM
Subject: [SG] Primula


> The discussions of Primula reminded me that I am looking for advice on
> varieties of Primula which might survive here (central Indiana, USDA cold
> zone 5, AHS heat zone 5).
>
> I bought seed of P. veris and of P. vulgaris from Chiltern last year, and
> those seedlings are doing OK so far, considering the drought we have had
> the past 10 weeks.  That is, they are mostly still alive; it remains to be
> seen whether they will surivive the winter and next summer.  I have some of
> them in pots and will carry those over in the greenhouse just for insurance.
>
> Are there species or varieties which will survive and bloom here?  Any
> suggestions would be very welcome.  In the past, I've had to try growing
> primulas in a raised bed which gets a lot of afternoon sun.  Now I can try
> them in the shade garden.
>
> Jim
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