Easy primroses question

[timelady]

A friend bought me 6 little primrose plants from the farmer at our local market as a treat! Will be nice to have something a little cheerful to look at while I continue chopping bramble. :)

Farmer man said they needed some help with drainage since I have clay soil, so the roots don't rot or something like that. He said to throw in some gravel but I don't have any. Will sand do? I have bags of sand from a friend for my shed base.

Tina.

[timelady]

[Mrs Ava]

I don't know about the sand....but what I would say is I grow primulas in the garden, and they seed all over the place, and my garden is currently a swamp and they love it.  You often see them in boggy places also....don't you?

Fork the sand into the bottom of the planting hole, something is better than nothing.

[jennym]

Same here, my clay soil is pretty boggy and the primroses seem to do ok. Have a lovely little clump in a pot at present, very cheerful to look at.

[timelady]

Thanks guys. :) Going to put them in today.

Tina.