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.

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 ...

Forget about fake news it’s fake flowers that have my attention. Actually, they are not fake; they are the brilliantly colorful primula. Recently, the astonishing color and beauty had passersby ...

The sight of Asiatic primulas in full flower is guaranteed to gladden the heart in late spring. Primula bulleyana, P. beesiana, P. japonica, P. pulverulenta; these are all plants of great beauty and ...

"For now, it is my sun room and I'm planning on soaking up as much vitamin D as I possibly can." Even though the weather for March was a bit unbelievable, there is a silver lining to every cloud: the ...

EARLIER this week on a brisk evening walk along the coast they caught my eye from a 100 yards away. Hundreds of them used to populate all the steep banks in this particular field, what’s known locally ...

Five centuries ago, this shy bloom was linked with fairies. Now, modern breeding has woven a different kind of magic in this flower Primula 'Garryard Guinevere' hails from the thirties but is a parent ...