primula vialii

[Mucky_Waters]

Anybody ever grow them in their pond before. I saw them for sale in the water garden section at a local plant store, and bought one. Everything I find online about them refers to growing them as a terrestrial plant. I'm wondering if anybody here has grow them directly in their pond before, how they did, and what sort of climate they were in?

I don't recall ever seeing them in water garden departments before.

 

[adavisus]

Primula do well in bog positions, where the ground is constantly wet but not saturated.

A position where the plant is above the water level would do.

Primula like temperate climates, not too much heat through midday

Regards, andy

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[Mucky_Waters]

Thanks Andy
I did pick up one of the plants, I decided to plant it the ground for now, I don't have a actual "bog" but I do have an automated watering system beside the pond that keeps the ground constantly moist, so I'll try it there for now.
Do you have some of these growing? I know you've post a lot of plant pictures, could you post a picture of your Primula if you have them?
Thanks

Mucky