Candelabra primulas are worth growing for their sheer size and the attractive flowers that clothe the stems in whorls. Suitable for herbaceous borders or as marginal plants beside ponds, they will thrive if given a place where the roots will not dry out during the spring or summer.

Primula acaulis heralds spring, indoors or outdoors, these charming plants provided a welcome injection of colour at a time when we most need it. An incredibly versatile plant, it can be used in containers, hanging baskets, as a house or garden plant.

‘Noverna Deep Blue’ is a fascinating primula with the most intense, deep blue-violet flowers. The flared bell-shaped blooms emerge in summer in tight clusters, held aloft on powdery silver-white stems. This outstanding primula needs no pre-chilling and if sown early, will flower in its first year.

Primula denticulata is one of the very early flowering primulas and one of the easiest to grow. It thrives in a moist organic soil in partial shade and is one of the most uniformly growing types. It is suitable for massed planting in damp borders or boggy soil. Lilac.

Primula denticulata, the drumstick primula is unique in appearance, and benefits from being grown in a large, showy group. It can be planted to grow under tall, deciduous shrubs, or at the front of borders, but will also look good when planted in a bog garden or close to water. Ruby.

Originating from meadows and the light woodland of the Himalayas this easy-growing species is among the most handsome and striking of the primula family. Primula denticulata is a very early flowering primula and thrives in a moist organic soil in partial shade. White.

Primula denticulata is among the most handsome and striking of the primula family, it is the “drumstick primula”: the name derives from its dense, spherical flower-head. It is an easy-growing, rumbustious species, suitable for any garden where the soil does not dry out in summer. Mixed Colours.

The polyanthus primula “Gold Lace” has unusual golden-eyed flowers with rich mahogany-crimson petals with gold laced edges. It has ovate mid-green leaves, occasionally with a reddish tint and a pronounced scent.

The Polyanthus is really too well known to require any introduction. When the Polyanthus bursts into flower in March, one can feel that at last spring has arrived, the dust can be blown off the deck-chairs, the lawn mower oiled, and gardening can once again become a pleasure!

Primula rosea “Grandiflora” make the most satisfactory subjects for the shadier portions of the rock garden. Growing to around 20cm tall, it gives a display of bright pink flowers early in the season with wonderful rosettes of mid-green leaves, often bronze-flushed. .