The name primrose refers to a large number of plants, some of which are not primroses at all. Primroses are in fact part of the Primula family - Primula being Latin, and referring to the fact that ...

It has been more than a few years since I last saw Primula ‘Gold Lace’, a popular polyanthus primula, in a garden. It was back in 1993 when I visited the lovely Kerrisdale garden of primula expert Dr.

The primrose of Shakespeare and other poets is actually a family of several hundred species and hybrid plants known for their striking, often brilliant blossoms. Though many of these eye-catching ...

Gardeners have been drawn to primulas for centuries. These early spring flowers, ‘prime roses’ in Old French, have had few rivals when flowering. And with so many varieties, success was guaranteed for ...

JUST AS the first pale primrose flowers are showing in hedgerows and woodlands, the garden primroses and their showy cousins, the polyanthus, are sparkling in gardens. Some of these are very old forms ...

Primroses are heralds of spring. The prolonged cold weather meant a delay in their appearance – they’re usually over by March, but hedgerows are all a glimmer now with their bright stars. Here at ...

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Primulas thrive in damp, shady and marginal areas – and they are welcome in a forgotten corner of Dan’s field The ditch which runs from a spring in the fields above us forms a wet crease between two ...

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