I am not generally a fan of the primrose but I like this variety - not just for its humerous shape either! This perennial plant has great flower spikes which start off crimson and then go a lilac colour. In my opinion they are best planted in groups of at least three plants, in a pot full of moist compost. I add water retaining crystals too. This minimises the risk of the drying out.
Unfortunately, this plant prefers damp shady-ish conditions and so do slugs. My advice is to use a few slug deterrents in combination and regularly hunt for the beasts, especially under the pot lip and under the leaves after a downpour.
You can propagate this from seed in moist well-drained compost but I just buy small plug plants from online nurseries because they are as cheap as chips.
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