Climbing out of the dump
Another day and I’m slowly coming out of my deep blue funk.
I grow a number of Lewisia species. All native to the Western U.S. Difficult enough to be adventurous, easy enough for success. Lewisia tweedyi is a native to eastern Washington and Oregon. The flowers are large and spectacular. The two 1 gallon plants in my collection are just coming into bloom.
My other passion is Primula (Primrose). Again, mostly the species, but sometimes the hybrids grab me. ‘Quaker’s Bonnet’ is an antique primrose that was a favorite in English gardens in the early 1800’s. These guys nearly went extinct, but have been revived and are now available from many sources. The fully double flowers are only 3/4″ across but fill a pot with their pretty little flowers.
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Chery wrote:
I love your pictures. Thanks. The primrose is a wonderful color… If I could find some yarn that hue, I’d be happy.
Posted on 30-Mar-04 at 8:57 pm | Permalink
Linda wrote:
Gorgeous shots!!!! I am so envious of your nursery work. I know that it is just as stressful as your former and my current IT jobs, but it has so much more meaning!!!!
Hey, If you ever need a plant tester in the mid south - I would love to try some things out for you!!
The new blog looks and works great for me!
Linda
Posted on 31-Mar-04 at 5:04 am | Permalink
Anne wrote:
I love primroses, too. They’re so cheerful and hardy.
We were living in England for a while while I was doing research, and Hyde Park was full of primoroses — really brightened up the spring.
And my mama once asked her Norwegian grandmother what she missed most about Norway, and she said the primroses — the primroses all over the fijords.
Posted on 31-Mar-04 at 5:10 am | Permalink
Jeff wrote:
Those are spectacular. Makes me miss living in the Pacific Northwest.
Posted on 31-Mar-04 at 7:22 am | Permalink
Sara wrote:
Love the Lewisia - I have seen this in the wild. According to my wildflower book it is rare? My mother-in-law at the OR coast has a pale lavender Primrose I really like that her neighbor gave to her when she moved into her house. That was in 1946 and it comes back every year. She gave me some starts that I left in my Oakland, OR garden. Hope the new owner likes it as much as I did. I keep meaning to get a new start for my Portland home.
Posted on 01-Apr-04 at 4:46 pm | Permalink