16 - Friday, February 27, 1987 - North Shore News

YOU’VE DECIDED it’s time to
buy a new bed.

But before you rush off to the
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taking time to assess your personal
needs. Then you can find out
what’s available to fit those needs.

This way you won't waste time
looking at beds that aren’t right
for you, and you’ll be confident
about making a sound choice.

Bedding technology has made
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So, think about what you’d real-
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Watch out for
exotic primulas

Freza page 15
but the standard methods of con-

trol | detailed a few weeks ago - ;

should do the trick.
So, try to introduce these cheer-
. ful littie plants into the borders of
your flower or shrub beds, massed
in focal points, in patio or balcony
planters, or indoors on a cool
well-lit windowsill. .

They are an inexpensive pick-
me-up which we all deserve after a
winter of our normally grey, wet
days.

There are a number of less
common, but equally fascinating
members of this family of primulas
available in most garden centres;
here are a few tu look out for.

P. Auricula has grey-green
leathery leaves, the: flowers are
normally yellow or purple, but re-
cent hybridization has pxoduced

_ some attractive bi-colored forms.

P. Rosea produces bright pink
flowers on: six-inch stems early,
before the development of the
leaves. It would prefer a slightly
boggy location and careful water-
ing during the summer months.

The drumstick primrose or P.
Denticulata produces pompoms of
flowers on 12-inch stems in white,
blue, purple and violet.

Harder to find, but really worth
having is, P. Vialii, with its dense
spike of violet flowers somewhat
reminiscent of the red hot poker
plant (Knipphofia).

The candelabra hybrids current-
ly known as P. x ‘Bressingham
Seedlings’ were Originally collected
in our Stanley Park, donated to
Alan Bloom, the famous English
perenial specialist.

After growing them in Bress-
ingham Gardens for several years,
he introduced them to the buying
public as Bressingham Seedlings.
Last year they arrived on the local
market under the same name, and
if you see them again this year,
buy them.

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