It was a cold February day when I chatted with my friends Marcia and David at the Horticulture winter symposium in Troy, Michigan. I first met this gardening duo when we traveled together on Horticulture garden tours and I have come to know them as international travelers, avid gardeners, and lovers of music. I’ll never forget persuading David to sing on the stage of the Greek theater in Taormina, Sicily during one of our tours. His magnificent voice gave us some idea of what a performance there could have been. Back home in Michigan he and Marcia tend a garden ‘up north’ and over the past thirty five years they have cultivated Primula japonica in a damp spot. These candelabra primulas thrive, and now, thanks to the wonders of over-night shipping, they have shared their bounty and sent me some to add to my own garden. When I got to the office I discovered a package of seedling primulas waiting for me, carefully packed and fresh as can be. I am thrilled to have these small treasures to grow in my garden. There is nothing quite as delightful as a shared plant and I look forward to many springs admiring the primulas in bloom.Michigan gardeners enjoy some of the finest wildflower and woodland garden displays found anywhere. Think of blankets of trilliums, yellow and pink lady-slipper orchids, the pristine white of bloodroot. Now is definitely the time to take note of gaps in our spring garden planting so that we can add more plants for an event prettier display next year.
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