New Plant ID added
by Leslie Cox; Wednesday; February 28, 2018
Check out this stunning primula! A new acquisition to our garden last year, I cannot wait for it to come into bloom this spring…probably in early April. (Quick link to the plant description here.)
Primula vulgaris ‘Kerbelnec’
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Primula vulgaris ‘Kerbelnec’ Family: Primulaceae (PRIM-yu-luh vul-GAIR-iss) Syn. Primula vulgaris Belarina® Nectarine Common name: Belarina® Nectarine Primrose |
| Description: A low growing, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with bright green, wrinkled leaves. Fully double flowers open a deep yellow-orange colour and slowly transform through shades of apricot-pinky-orange to a gorgeous rose-orange as they mature. Bloom time begins in April and lasts through into June or July with regular dead-heading. Plant may go dormant in the high heat of summer if in full sun.
Special Notes: For clarity sake, Primula vulgaris ‘Kerbelnec’ is the patented name of this plant. Belarina® Nectarine is the registered trade name by which it is more commonly sold. It was bred by Cambridge, UK plant breeders, David and Priscilla Kerley, and introduced in 2014. Double-flowered primulas were once very popular in England a century or two ago but had become largely extinct. Through careful breeding, the Kerleys have bred a number of different cultivars in the Belarina® series for the gardener’s growing pleasure. (I have acquired a few in this series: Belarina® Pink Ice, Belarina® Valentine, and Belarina® Amethyst Ice.)
In our Zone 7a garden: Belarina® Nectarine was a new acquisition to our garden in 2017 and was planted in the front garden out of direct sunlight behind a Weigela spp. and shaded by the canopy of our large chestnut tree. A very stunning plant. Highly recommend this cultivar.
Posted on February 28, 2018
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Teaser Tuesday
by Leslie Cox; Tuesday; February 27, 2018
Adiantum pedatum (maidenhair fern) exudes a delightful faerie-like softness
to which I am overly fond.
Quote of the Week
by Leslie Cox; Sunday; February 25, 2018
My garden is my favorite teacher.
~ Betsy Cañas Garmon
This week in the garden…
by Leslie Cox; Saturday; February 24, 2018
Did not get out into the garden very much this last week. Very cold with overnight temperatures dipping down as low as -8 °C (46.4 °F) and when it did warm up to almost zero, the snow started. Another 10 – 15 cm (4-6 in) of snow this week. At least the snow is insulating the plants somewhat. But it sure is not conducive to getting some much-needed work done in the garden.
