primula gardening journals

• 13 Apr 2012

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  Cowslip hybrids

  Cowslip and Flower meadow garden
  Over the last few years, more and more hybrids appear in the patch of cowslips near the hazelbush in the front yard. I have primroses and oxlip in my garden too, so I guess the yellow hybrids have one of them for parents, but the pollen for reddish ones probably came from a neighbouring garden. ...
  Rainy 12°C / 54°F
• 15 Feb 2012

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  February Bloom Day

  Schlumbergera truncata - Dad's Thanksgiving Cactus 'Gold Charm' Budding, Saintpaulia 5b ionantha ssp clone ...
  (posting two days later but backdating!) I think this was one of the toughest Bloom days to try and find a new bloomer, though I think February last year was a bit tricky too. I decided that I would go with the new Primrose I bought a couple weeks ago that is waiting to be planted outside. All th...
  Rainy 9°C / 48°F
• 15 Dec 2011

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  Hardy little Yellow Primrose

  Yellow Primula
  After the storm we got last night, I went out in the morning to quickly inspect the house and the garden; thankfully where I live nothing more than leaves had been blown away by the fierce winds, except that we didn’t have electricity when I woke up, so there was probably some damage elsewh...
  Rainy 9°C / 48°F
• 09 Dec 2011

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  Yellow primrose: 2-0

  Yellow Primula
  In these last days of autumn, this primrose is showing a second flower, as if we were in early spring. The primroses in the other parts of my garden don’t do that. I have to admit that the weather is mild for December, even if it’s getting a bit colder, we’re far from freezing. ...
  Partly Sunny 10°C / 50°F
• 25 Nov 2011

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  Season mix-up : primula flowering in autumn

  Yellow Primula
  I was surprised yesterday when I discovered this primrose flowering well into autumn. I don’t know if it was fooled by the nice weather we had until a few days ago, or maybe it was in a hurry to show its face again. An early taste of spring. Anyway, its appearance prompted me to add my firs...
  Overcast 10°C / 50°F

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