Free primroses! :) Glad they have moved to your garden and are appreciated, you will certainly see the rewards by catering for these beautiful flowers - best wishes to you Alice - Joel
How are you doing?! I will find time to upload some more videos soon, 4 client jobs on the go at once at the moment but nearly there :) Best wishes as always - Joel
Aren't they just Kathryn :) An absolute carpet of nectar, they certainly made my day much brighter, making such a difference without a sound :) Best wishes, Joel
Love these! Not native to the US but I inherited a mound of primroses when I moved to this house. I have since split it into about 5 plants and have them on corner of a bed. So pretty (if I can keep the deer off of them)!! Looking forward to seeing an update to the Garden Transformation for Wildlife in London! ;)
Hello there :) The job is nearly finished now - we seem to have a good few delays with plants and materials this side, Brexit and the colder weather have not helped us at all with supplies but it's nearly there and I'll be doing a final filming soon :) So glad you have inherited these wonderful plants, hope the bees get to them before the deer! ;) Best wishes, as always - Joel
The Primulas are a really welcome sign of Spring, and the bonus is the Butterflies they attract at a time when nectar is not so plentiful, plus of course Bee Flies, which have always been one of my favourites, The Duke of Burgundy Fritillaries also find them an essential larval foodplant, mainly on our Cowslips. Stay safe! Chris B.
Hello over there! Yes, we have done a "piece" on Primroses for the plant of the week on the website and our little DofB butterflies are mentioned quite a bit :) Love the Bee Flies, loads emerging here in the garden at the moment, love the almost comical way they fly with the back legs hanging down! Best wishes, Joel
I purchased some primrose and viola (on major markdown) last summer at the end of season. After planting, I allowed the viola to go to seed. I had volunteer viola spring up mid winter through the snow and Primrose is thriving. My yard is currently a mass of yellow between the dandelion, yellow primrose and yellow viola.
Me too Suzanne :) Such understated beauty and no doubt missed by many, the hustle and bustle of people in the cars going past seems to exaggerate their quiet stillness and beauty, I wonder how many people that pass even know they are there... - best wishes to you too, I hope you are doing fine - Joel
You'll have a lot of grateful earlier pollinators then I promise :) So glad these videos are encouraging people to plant more beneficial plants - such simple beauty that need no intervention with breeding different types to please ourselves :)
Primroses take me back to childhood memories. There is a massive primrose meadow close by; I had heard about it over the last few years and finally found it earlier this month. I just thought I would share, for those who don't know, how to sex primroses :o). A female primrose has a little "blob" (stigma) on a stalk (style) in the centre of the flower. The last bunch of primroses in Joel's video are female. A male primrose has a tiny little star right in the centre (see 0:29) with the pollen attached to it. I love that we have quite a few in our garden and they self seed quite readily. Thanks for the video Joel, I hope you are well. All the best, Debbie.
Hi Debbie :) That's really useful info - that primrose meadow sounds wonderful too, I do hope we get to see more and more, whether in gardens or verges etc :) Best wishes, Joel
💗 Gonna get me some.....I’m not very good with plants & knowing what/where to plant and for when....but I was at B&Q yesterday and saw a plant with a busy bee on it collecting nectar, so promptly bought it for my garden!
Really enjoyed reading that Lucy :) What a wonderful reason to buy a plant, not only are they very easy on the eye but your purchase may well prove to be a lifeline for an early emerging insect again and again - I hope the channel gives you more ideas - best wishes, Joel
They're beautiful Liz, like so many of our oft forgotten and overlooked natural wildflowers - they'll bring you, and the bees, much joy I am sure :) Best wishes, Joel
I grow them in AZ in dappled sun containers in the winter. By April, it's 33° C and they're totally done and its dried up crinkly-leafed rattiness in full shade until December!. 🙄
It's certainly a beautiful display, all arranged by themselves ;) Such an important role they play too, so many insects rely on them at this time of year, wish we could see more like this. Best wishes Mark, Joel
Doing ok - so much on at the moment, all work related of course but no complaints, just wish I had more "me" time for my own garden, working again this weekend unfortunately but trying to make videos while I'm either out on the road and spot something or updates on progress of gardens - hope you have a fantastic weekend - best wishes, Joel
Aren't they just :) And they manage this with no human intervention, we have so many "modern" varieties of flowers now, all bred from original wildflowers and yet they have such beauty it seems strange that we needed to improve upon them :) Have a great day Norman, thanks for all your support - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Yes indeed - I have just placed my online order with you Joel. I'll distribute around the garden and allotment and then friends and family. :-)
@@normancoutts Thank you Norman, so much, I really appreciate this. There seems to be a lot of demand and therefore shortage of some plants but we are striving to make sure everything I mention or is mentioned in the book will be available to everyone and we have some really good news soon about peat-free! Pond plants are emerging and putting on growth now so they will be available real soon too :) Best wishes, Joel
I've got a 2'×16' stretch of grass between the back of my garage and the shed and for the first time I'm letting it grow wild this year to see what happens.
Such a lovely comment to read this morning! So thrilled that more and more people are considering nature in their immediate surroundings, we can make such a difference in relatively small spaces - I promise you will be rewarded for this :) Best wishes to you Mike - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thanks, Joel! It's separated from the main garden by a concrete path so I've fenced it off with some old wire border trim and anything that grows thru that will be strimmed off to keep the rest of the garden tidy. But in the confined area nature can go nuts!
@@mikes5637 So good to hear Mike, I love hearing these stories about mostly ignored areas that are now being given a chance - let me know what visits! :)
Many garden centres sell a cultivar known as "Everlast" which produce more flowers but are no good for wildlife. Make sure you get Primula vulgaris. I have found it can be a minefield buying plants for wildlife because many cultivars are either no good for wildlife, or substantially less good than the original plant.
Absolutely Joe - a lot of plants in garden centres have been originally bred from the native plants and yet they are just as beautiful, but we can't help interfering can we?! ;) I hope you are finding the channel useful - if you did need native plants etc these can be found on www.wildyourgarden.com - we are happy to offer advice too :) Best wishes, Joel
I've heard of Primrose Sands as a place Lee, but are you speaking about Evening Primrose by any chance? Our natives grow no more than about 20cm but the Evening Primrose can grow to around 1 metre or more.... Glad to hear that you have these vital flowers either way :) It's also great to have a viewer all the way from Tasmania too. Best wishes, Joel
Thanks for these snippets of information regarding the best plants for pollinators. They usually coincide with my need for another plant buying fix😆 I've dropped you an email over to your Hazelwood address with some pictures of my wildlife pond. Keep up the great work Joel 👍
Hello! I did see it come in, sorry for delay - working all hours at the moment but I *will* get to it, I promise - can't wait to see the photos! Thanks ever so much for your support, so glad that you're finding the channel helpful (if not a little expensive! ;) ) - best wishes, Joel
Hi Heather :) I am not sure, I know they emerge in early Spring and can flower right through to early Summer and sometimes, in the right conditions, may flower in Autumn too. Either way, you are very lucky :) Best wishes, Joel
There you go, you've finally given me a question I can't really answer! haha - they may well be called that, I do know that Simnel Cake (baked around Easter time) does have 11 marzipan balls on top, supposed to represent the disciples, so that's Easter related for sure - but you often see this cake with sugared or candied primrose flowers on top.... so is that a yes? ;) Best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton My life's work is complete... I have stumped you!!! LOL The cake looks amazing (had to look it up!) I think I was wondering if I could plant the ones from the grocery store as outside plants or were they a hybrid etc that couldn't take it.... guess I will buy one and find out!
You've set ME off now! ;) I hadn't thought of that until your comment, now I'll always think about it when I see them :) Thank you for your kind comment, much appreciated - best wishes, Joel
what do i do with my primroses once they are spent for the year i have them in my border do i cut them down to the soil or just leave them to wither away i dead head as they grow but its after i dont know what to do with them im in scotland
Hi Elle, although it might be a little late for this year, don't be tempted to dead-head them as they will produce seed and bring you more plants :) If there are too many in one clump then after they have finished flowering you can dig them up and separate them into more plants. But, other than that there's nothing you need to do with them. I hope this helps, best wishes and enjoy the weekend! Joel
Good question though! ;) They are the primula family, this even includes the tiny flower of Scarlet Pimpernel - in the beginning of the video you can see a lilac coloured group of them, where bees have cross-pollinated from nearby domestic gardens I think :) Hope you're doing ok, best wishes as always - Joel
I think some spread from my neighbours garden into my garden and now they’re everywhere I love them! :)
Free primroses! :) Glad they have moved to your garden and are appreciated, you will certainly see the rewards by catering for these beautiful flowers - best wishes to you Alice - Joel
That’s a great display. Spotted Bee-flies on our primroses. Great advice.
How are you doing?! I will find time to upload some more videos soon, 4 client jobs on the go at once at the moment but nearly there :) Best wishes as always - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton I’m well thank you Joel. You sound very busy which is good of course. You take care.
Primroses are just lovely flowers :)
Aren't they just Kathryn :) An absolute carpet of nectar, they certainly made my day much brighter, making such a difference without a sound :) Best wishes, Joel
Love these! Not native to the US but I inherited a mound of primroses when I moved to this house. I have since split it into about 5 plants and have them on corner of a bed. So pretty (if I can keep the deer off of them)!!
Looking forward to seeing an update to the Garden Transformation for Wildlife in London! ;)
Hello there :) The job is nearly finished now - we seem to have a good few delays with plants and materials this side, Brexit and the colder weather have not helped us at all with supplies but it's nearly there and I'll be doing a final filming soon :) So glad you have inherited these wonderful plants, hope the bees get to them before the deer! ;) Best wishes, as always - Joel
The Primulas are a really welcome sign of Spring, and the bonus is the Butterflies they attract at a time when nectar is not so plentiful, plus of course Bee Flies, which have always been one of my favourites, The Duke of Burgundy Fritillaries also find them an essential larval foodplant, mainly on our Cowslips. Stay safe! Chris B.
Hello over there! Yes, we have done a "piece" on Primroses for the plant of the week on the website and our little DofB butterflies are mentioned quite a bit :) Love the Bee Flies, loads emerging here in the garden at the moment, love the almost comical way they fly with the back legs hanging down! Best wishes, Joel
I purchased some primrose and viola (on major markdown) last summer at the end of season. After planting, I allowed the viola to go to seed. I had volunteer viola spring up mid winter through the snow and Primrose is thriving. My yard is currently a mass of yellow between the dandelion, yellow primrose and yellow viola.
Sounds absolutely beautiful, what a picture it must be - and SO important for many pollinators. Well done you :)
So pretty, reminds me of childhood walks in nearby woods. (a long time ago now!). Thanks for another great video Joel and very best wishes.
Me too Suzanne :) Such understated beauty and no doubt missed by many, the hustle and bustle of people in the cars going past seems to exaggerate their quiet stillness and beauty, I wonder how many people that pass even know they are there... - best wishes to you too, I hope you are doing fine - Joel
I already had several but just bought about 20 on sale at my garden center this morning. They bring so much delight.
Stunning! Thanks Joel.
Thank you Mark :)
Thank you Joel.
Will definitely plant them in the Autumn for next years spring.
You'll have a lot of grateful earlier pollinators then I promise :) So glad these videos are encouraging people to plant more beneficial plants - such simple beauty that need no intervention with breeding different types to please ourselves :)
Primroses take me back to childhood memories. There is a massive primrose meadow close by; I had heard about it over the last few years and finally found it earlier this month. I just thought I would share, for those who don't know, how to sex primroses :o). A female primrose has a little "blob" (stigma) on a stalk (style) in the centre of the flower. The last bunch of primroses in Joel's video are female. A male primrose has a tiny little star right in the centre (see 0:29) with the pollen attached to it. I love that we have quite a few in our garden and they self seed quite readily. Thanks for the video Joel, I hope you are well. All the best, Debbie.
Hi Debbie :) That's really useful info - that primrose meadow sounds wonderful too, I do hope we get to see more and more, whether in gardens or verges etc :) Best wishes, Joel
💗 Gonna get me some.....I’m not very good with plants & knowing what/where to plant and for when....but I was at B&Q yesterday and saw a plant with a busy bee on it collecting nectar, so promptly bought it for my garden!
Really enjoyed reading that Lucy :) What a wonderful reason to buy a plant, not only are they very easy on the eye but your purchase may well prove to be a lifeline for an early emerging insect again and again - I hope the channel gives you more ideas - best wishes, Joel
I bought 4 beautiful primrose plants today. Will definitely be buying more now I’ve watched this. Thank you.
They're beautiful Liz, like so many of our oft forgotten and overlooked natural wildflowers - they'll bring you, and the bees, much joy I am sure :) Best wishes, Joel
I grow them in AZ in dappled sun containers in the winter. By April, it's 33° C and they're totally done and its dried up crinkly-leafed rattiness in full shade until December!. 🙄
Very nice, never seen so many primroses in one place.
It's certainly a beautiful display, all arranged by themselves ;) Such an important role they play too, so many insects rely on them at this time of year, wish we could see more like this. Best wishes Mark, Joel
Wow beautiful mate lots there ... beautiful little plant .. hope all I well Joel
Doing ok - so much on at the moment, all work related of course but no complaints, just wish I had more "me" time for my own garden, working again this weekend unfortunately but trying to make videos while I'm either out on the road and spot something or updates on progress of gardens - hope you have a fantastic weekend - best wishes, Joel
So beautiful flowers, i want to move around them!😊🌼🌼🌱😘
They are wonderful, and so important for so many early nectaring insects, such beauty in nature :) I hope you are well, best wishes - Joel
Loved that yellow butterfly, haven’t seen one of those before!
They’re a butterfly known as the Brimstone. One of my favourites! 😊👍
Stunning!
Aren't they just :) And they manage this with no human intervention, we have so many "modern" varieties of flowers now, all bred from original wildflowers and yet they have such beauty it seems strange that we needed to improve upon them :) Have a great day Norman, thanks for all your support - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Yes indeed - I have just placed my online order with you Joel. I'll distribute around the garden and allotment and then friends and family. :-)
@@normancoutts Thank you Norman, so much, I really appreciate this. There seems to be a lot of demand and therefore shortage of some plants but we are striving to make sure everything I mention or is mentioned in the book will be available to everyone and we have some really good news soon about peat-free! Pond plants are emerging and putting on growth now so they will be available real soon too :) Best wishes, Joel
I've got a 2'×16' stretch of grass between the back of my garage and the shed and for the first time I'm letting it grow wild this year to see what happens.
Such a lovely comment to read this morning! So thrilled that more and more people are considering nature in their immediate surroundings, we can make such a difference in relatively small spaces - I promise you will be rewarded for this :) Best wishes to you Mike - Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thanks, Joel! It's separated from the main garden by a concrete path so I've fenced it off with some old wire border trim and anything that grows thru that will be strimmed off to keep the rest of the garden tidy. But in the confined area nature can go nuts!
@@mikes5637 So good to hear Mike, I love hearing these stories about mostly ignored areas that are now being given a chance - let me know what visits! :)
Brilliant!!
@@jellyshoes6056 Thank you Alice :)
So beautiful, primrose look good too 😉
Thank you, and thank you! ;) Best wishes to you Phil - Joel
They are gorgeous.
They really are, and so vital for our early emerging insects - best wishes, Joel
Many garden centres sell a cultivar known as "Everlast" which produce more flowers but are no good for wildlife. Make sure you get Primula vulgaris. I have found it can be a minefield buying plants for wildlife because many cultivars are either no good for wildlife, or substantially less good than the original plant.
Absolutely Joe - a lot of plants in garden centres have been originally bred from the native plants and yet they are just as beautiful, but we can't help interfering can we?! ;) I hope you are finding the channel useful - if you did need native plants etc these can be found on www.wildyourgarden.com - we are happy to offer advice too :) Best wishes, Joel
My primrose plants in Tasmania are so tall, around 140cm! Flowers are just emerging now
I've heard of Primrose Sands as a place Lee, but are you speaking about Evening Primrose by any chance? Our natives grow no more than about 20cm but the Evening Primrose can grow to around 1 metre or more.... Glad to hear that you have these vital flowers either way :) It's also great to have a viewer all the way from Tasmania too. Best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton arghh yes your correct, they are Evening Primrose with a bright yellow flower, bees surely love these plants 👌🖐️
Beautiful primrose 👍
They're wonderful, are they out where you are? Such an important nectar source for early emerging bees too :) Best wishes, Joel
Thanks for these snippets of information regarding the best plants for pollinators. They usually coincide with my need for another plant buying fix😆 I've dropped you an email over to your Hazelwood address with some pictures of my wildlife pond. Keep up the great work Joel 👍
Hello! I did see it come in, sorry for delay - working all hours at the moment but I *will* get to it, I promise - can't wait to see the photos! Thanks ever so much for your support, so glad that you're finding the channel helpful (if not a little expensive! ;) ) - best wishes, Joel
Lovely my primrose flower 4 times a year is that not normal?
Hi Heather :) I am not sure, I know they emerge in early Spring and can flower right through to early Summer and sometimes, in the right conditions, may flower in Autumn too. Either way, you are very lucky :) Best wishes, Joel
Definitely going to have to look into getting some of these!! :) Are these the same as they sell in our grocery stores as "Easter plants"??
There you go, you've finally given me a question I can't really answer! haha - they may well be called that, I do know that Simnel Cake (baked around Easter time) does have 11 marzipan balls on top, supposed to represent the disciples, so that's Easter related for sure - but you often see this cake with sugared or candied primrose flowers on top.... so is that a yes? ;) Best wishes, Joel
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton My life's work is complete... I have stumped you!!! LOL The cake looks amazing (had to look it up!) I think I was wondering if I could plant the ones from the grocery store as outside plants or were they a hybrid etc that couldn't take it.... guess I will buy one and find out!
In Florida, the plants w😊e call primoses prefer bright sun
Lovely video
You've set ME off now! ;) I hadn't thought of that until your comment, now I'll always think about it when I see them :) Thank you for your kind comment, much appreciated - best wishes, Joel
I have the yellow ones which are doing really well but the pink ones are not doing well in the garden i think i need should pot them up in compost
what do i do with my primroses once they are spent for the year i have them in my border do i cut them down to the soil or just leave them to wither away i dead head as they grow but its after i dont know what to do with them im in scotland
Hi Elle, although it might be a little late for this year, don't be tempted to dead-head them as they will produce seed and bring you more plants :) If there are too many in one clump then after they have finished flowering you can dig them up and separate them into more plants. But, other than that there's nothing you need to do with them. I hope this helps, best wishes and enjoy the weekend! Joel
Are these in the same family as polyanthus??I guess I should know this lol..
Good question though! ;) They are the primula family, this even includes the tiny flower of Scarlet Pimpernel - in the beginning of the video you can see a lilac coloured group of them, where bees have cross-pollinated from nearby domestic gardens I think :) Hope you're doing ok, best wishes as always - Joel
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