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Tag Archives: primula cultivation
Primulas in 2022
A late-winter look back at some of the best and most interesting primroses of last spring and summer. — Below, three Primulas new to my garden: tiny Primula scotica, yellow Primula luteola, and leafy Primula palmata. P palmata survived one … Continue reading
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Tagged alpine garden, alpine Primulas, auriculas, growing primulas, hardy Cyclamen, Juliana Primroses, primroses, primula cultivation, primulas, show and fancy auriculas
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Primulas, Spring 2021
Many of these plants have appeared here before. Species new to the garden were still too small to bloom (Primula scotica) or did not like the weather this year (Primula luteola, Primula auriculata, Primula kisoana, a few others). Maybe we’ll … Continue reading
Primulas of 2017: Small European Alpines
These are species and hybrids from within the same Primula section as Primula auricula. Many of the hybrids have some auricula heritage but are smaller than garden aurculas and may show a greater resemblance to other parents. A couple of … Continue reading
Primrose Fields
From its beginning, this blog has had a sort of place-holder name, “The Plants I Grow.” Over the years, more and more of the garden has been converted to primrose fields — mainly auricula fields. “Trial beds” might … Continue reading
Other Primulas, 2016, Part 1
I won’t write much. You’re here for the pictures. Click to enlarge! Primula denticulata. Primula marginata x Herb Dickson. The best plant. I post a picture of Herb Dickson every year. Two seedlings from seed out of Herb … Continue reading
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Primrose Fields 