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Garden Weekends - by Amanda Crotty

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July 30th 2009 10:04
: 30 July 2009



EARLY BLOOMERS

As I wander around the garden at this time of the year to my delight I am starting to see some colour happening in the flower garden. The air temperature is still cold overnight with frosts but living amongst the trees has its advantages frost protection being one. For those not so lucky I find it is best to resist the urge to tidy plants up till the threat of frost has passed.



Primula pictured here is the delightful flower known as the primula so named by the Romans meaning first flower of the spring, It was thought unlucky by the English to pick any less than thirteen flowers at a time but if you picked and took more into the house on the first day of spring it would bring prosperity for the coming year.
Primula prefers a shaded moist position but will also grow in a sunny position.
I was lucky to find mine at a church fete, not much to look at then just green leaves but now it is such a delight to see it happily flowering away in its pot.
I am planning on planting it to the front of the garden and collecting seeds to grow more.



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