aitel@dec-sqm.UUCP (05/01/86)
Some primroses are hardy, and some are houseplants. Make sure you know which type you have before you plant them outside. The hardy ones will survive outside even here in New Hampshire, while the houseplant ones require much more delicate treatment. I'd recommend that you get a good plant book from the library (or a Thompson and Morgan catalog!) and identify your primroses. By the way, the hardy primroses like a shaded area with moisture, and will bloom like the dickens in the spring (right now, up here). They are nice as a border in front of shrubs or in between daffodils and tulips. They are said to be easy to start from seed, but I've found they need some pampering in this area and have fallen back to purchasing plants. Someday I'll have my primrose path! --Louise