Category Archives: alpine garden

Primulas in 2022

A late-winter look back at some of the best and most interesting primroses of last spring and summer. — Below, three Primulas new to my garden: tiny Primula scotica, yellow Primula luteola, and leafy Primula palmata. P palmata survived one … Continue reading

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Auriculas in 2020

To start, a trio of new plants from seeds obtained through the NAPS Midlands and West seed exchange. I did not post any 2020 Primula pictures here last year, but did enter some pictures in the American Primrose Society online … Continue reading

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I Beg Your Pardon, I Never Promised You the Taj Mahal

Well, here it is, the University of Alberta Botanic Garden’s new megafolly — a monument to No Swimming Or Wading. Signs are everywhere. The Aga Khan Garden is named in honour of the globe-trotting super-rich spiritual leader, philanthropist, and racehorse … Continue reading

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