Vol 84, Issue No. 4 (Autumn 2026)
CONTENTS
The View from the Editor By Daniel Hendrickson
Seed Collecting Tips By Susan Schnare
Growing Indoors and Undercover By Dean Wiegert
In Praise of a Quiet Flower By Logan Courtney
The Primrose Path Indoors and Out By Elizabeth Lawson
2026 Membership List
Officers of the Chapters
VIEW FROM THE EDITOR
DANIEL HENDRICKSON
This edition of Primroses offers three articles on growing primroses indoors. Each article offers a unique perspective and provides instructive and education-al information for successfully growing primula in more “controlled” conditions. The results are often not what we expect and can be both exhilarating as well as disheartening, as Elizabeth Lawson shares in her article on page 21.
I’m always on the lookout for new and innovative ways of successfully growing and propagating primroses. If you’ve had success growing indoors, or for that matter outdoors, I invite you to share your experiences with our membership, here in Primroses. You needn’t be an expert writer. Or, you may know someone who has had success propagating “Indoors and Out.” Please en-courage them to share their experiences with our membership.
In order to grow primroses indoors and out you need seed. If you haven’t yet collected seed to send into the APS Seed Exchange, you may still have some late-ripening seed that you can harvest and send in. The seed exchange’s success depends on your generous donations. Plus, by donating seed, you get the bonus of being able to or-der 10 additional packets of seed.
US members should send seed to Amy Olmstead, and Canadian and International seed donations should be sent to Pascal Vigot. Seed should be sent by the end of October. Instructions for how to donate seed and mailing addresses for sending the seed can be found on the APS web page under the SEED EX tab. Please revisit Susan Schnare’s article ‘Seeds Glorious Seeds’ in the Fall 2025 Primroses (Vol. 83, No. 4) for a seed exchange refresher.