The Plant Lover's Guide to Primulas (The Plant Lover’s Guides) - Hardcover

Mitchell, Jodie; Lawson, Lynne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1604696451 ISBN 13: 9781604696455

Publisher: Timber Press, 2016

Synopsis

Primulas are available in a huge variety of colors—from subtle pales to shocking oranges—and shapes—from small varieties perfect for borders to long-stem candelabras. The Plant Lover’s Guide to Primulas, by nursery owners Jodie Mitchell and Lynne Lawson, offers insight into the 100 best varieties of garden primulas. Featuring information on growth, care, and design, along with suggested companion plants and hundreds of gorgeous color photographs, it covers everything a home gardener needs to introduce these delightful plants into their garden.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Primulas are so much more than just brightly colored bedding plants. The older varieties of polyanthus are perfect for spring mixed borders, and the long-stemmed candelabra primulas add beauty to waterside and bog gardens. Then there are small alpine species suitable for rock gardens and the infinitely collectible auriculas. 

About the Author:

Along with her mother, Jodie Mitchell operates world-famous Barnhaven Primroses, now located in northwestern France. Holder of a National Plant Collection for Barnhaven strains and a certified collection of Primula auricula cultivars, the nursery continues the 80-year-old tradition of hand pollination begun by Florence Bellis in the United States, carefully maintaining the breeding lines she developed. Breeding new varieties of hardy primroses and maintaining rare species and cultivars in cultivation is a vital part of work in the nursery. 

About this edition

• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1604696451
• ISBN 13: 9781604696455
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 248