"Ken Riley" wrote in message
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Thankyou Rodger and Bevan for your replies. A bit disappointing that
they're not perennials. I also like the look of the candelabra
primulas - are these ok as perennials for my border? As I said, the
primula denticulata seem very happy and I have to dig clumps out and
move them to other parts of the garden, they get so big.

Joan in Bramhall (Cheshire)

The candelabra primulas like Fujii, Postford White, Miller's Crimson etc
should do fine where your denticulatas grow well. You won't need to divide
them - if they're happy they will self sow all over the place. If you grow
the Crimson too close to the whites you will get hybrids - some quite nice
pinks, most a bit nondescript.
Some of the species are a bit more choosy about conditions but P. beesiana
and P.bulleyana are worth trying. Don't give up on the P.vialli, I suspect
it's short lived perennnial rather than annual and a fine plant if it grows
well. Seeds from some sources seem to produce better plants than others -
it's fairly new to me so I'm still learning about it.

Rod
Rod