Primula
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Primula
- From: J* S*
- Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 08:54:01 -0500
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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Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd.
P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://a1.com/daylily/
Westfield, IN 46074, USA Tel. +1-317-896-3925
