It is mid July and I have just placed an order for some colourful spring Primulas.
Choosing from a good selection at   Jersey Plants Direct  I opted for Auriculas and Rosebud Primroses.  As an alternative I could have ordered  Polyanthus (primrose flowers on stems) or a wide range of self-coloured primroses.

What and Why Buy Now

• Ordering now, the plants should be delivered in good time to be planted and settled whilst the soil is warm and getting damp.
• I do not do well growing these plants from seeds (which is very expensive) so I find the investment in plants well worthwhile.
• My supplier offers various sizes of seedlings from 160  plugs 4-8cm, ‘Ready’ plants 6-10 cm, jumbo 7-11cm and super jumbo 8-12 in 5.7cm wide modules. I opted for the ready size as growing on small plants in the past has caused me higher losses
• The quantities mean I can split the delivery into two and plant half in a cold frame and half in their flowering position to see which section performs best.
• As recommended by Jersey I will grow some Rosebuds in pots for the house.

Photo credits
frosted auricula by framheim CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
primrose happiness by windsordi CC BY-NC 2.0
Auricula Dolly Viney by abriachan nurseries CC BY-NC-ND 2.0  ‘Auriculas are one of my favourite flowers, they are so unique and cheerful.
We grow and sell a wide selection of Auricula at the nursery and send out our catalogue and mailorder all over the UK.’