The name primrose refers to a large number of plants, some of which are not primroses at all. Primroses are in fact part of the Primula family - Primula being Latin, and referring to the fact that ...

The primrose of Shakespeare and other poets is actually a family of several hundred species and hybrid plants known for their striking, often brilliant blossoms. Though many of these eye-catching ...

It has been more than a few years since I last saw Primula ‘Gold Lace’, a popular polyanthus primula, in a garden. It was back in 1993 when I visited the lovely Kerrisdale garden of primula expert Dr.

Has the idea of gardening ever felt quite as hostile? Not only was last summer a wash-out, the winter has now lasted as long as an ice age and, to be honest, there is scarcely a sign of spring to be ...

Gardeners have been drawn to primulas for centuries. These early spring flowers, ‘prime roses’ in Old French, have had few rivals when flowering. And with so many varieties, success was guaranteed for ...

Primroses are heralds of spring. The prolonged cold weather meant a delay in their appearance – they’re usually over by March, but hedgerows are all a glimmer now with their bright stars. Here at ...

EARLIER this week on a brisk evening walk along the coast they caught my eye from a 100 yards away. Hundreds of them used to populate all the steep banks in this particular field, what’s known locally ...