tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post2440225958857499441..comments2024-03-29T04:06:21.363-07:00Comments on Prairiebreak: Solstice solace: Blue Zebra primrosePanayoti Kelaidishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-57491625923850284982013-12-23T19:00:53.265-08:002013-12-23T19:00:53.265-08:00My favorite author (Vladimir Nabokov) once noted t...My favorite author (Vladimir Nabokov) once noted that “Only one letter divides the comic from the cosmic.” Sometimes only a shadow separates the sublime from the ridiculous! In our intense light, this primula would likely pass musterPanayoti Kelaidishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-84022060884680360552013-12-23T09:25:53.074-08:002013-12-23T09:25:53.074-08:00Now I really can't decide whether I love it or...Now I really can't decide whether I love it or hate it ! Unusual and striking or vulgar novelty ! I have looked at it a lot and honestly do not know how I feel about it. The thing to do is to buy one, or two, or three and live with them for a while. I think if I see those zingy little faces smiling up at me through the English gloom, it may just tip the scales and I may fall properly in love with them !!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-51385068699223861782013-12-21T19:18:38.415-08:002013-12-21T19:18:38.415-08:00Hi Panayoti, That is a lovely primrose. I have t...Hi Panayoti, That is a lovely primrose. I have tried to grow Primula vulgaris and failed to get it to return. I think this species needed more organic material in the soil and more moisture. I have a neighbor, Johanna, who has a lovely garden. She had a few Primula vulgaris planted by the sidewalk. This was my young son’s favorite flower. We always stopped to look at them when we walked past. Johanna has since advanced in age and now her children tend to her garden. The primroses have been crowded out by more aggressive ground covers. I will have to try these beautiful flowers again in a more favorable location. I particularly like some of the doubles that are available. A bonus is I might actually be able to purchase this plant at a local nursery. I see a few nurseries in my area are suppliers of Hort Courture products.<br />Sincerely,<br />James <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com