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If ever a plant was designed for selling in a street market, this is it! Bright yellow double flowers last well through the spring. Heritage Perennials say: "This variety is part of a series bred by famed Primula breeder Florence Bellis, at Barnhaven, near Portland Oregon in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. Very hard to find for years, these are now available again, thanks to the miracles of modern laboratory cloning." Caroline Stone, holder of the National Collection of double primroses at The Glebe says: "‘Sunshine Suzie’ is one of the older Barnhaven doubles. It is a plant I always recommend for the length of its flowering. It will usually start flowering for me in December and it is wonderful to see such a cheerful flower at that time of year. It carries on right through the Spring into early Summer. A large patch of it really lifts the spirits. Some people criticise it for the way the flowers gain a tinge of apricot as they age. It is a distinctive characteristic when identifying the plant. I think it is rather harsh to criticise such a joyful plant at all! |
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| 19th March 2005 | ||
