I'd think they might be able to give you more information in the Perennial forum. I don't think it would make a very good houseplant, but then I'm not sure it would be hardy where you live either. I'm awfully afraid it's one of those money-making schemes they seem to come up with so much these days--plants as cut flowers. Grow it and enjoy the pretty flowers and then pitch it. Many years ago, when I lived in the beautiful PNW, I was really involved with primulas of this and other varieties, and loved them dearly, but I never heard of growing any inside. Doesn't mean it can't be done, myabe in a cold porch--

Hi Gabi - I generally consider Primrose to be a temporary house plant for winter color which I then plant outside permanently in the spring. My experience is that there's just not enough light and humidity (talking about average conditions with no gro-lights, etc.) inside to keep them doing well for any great length of time. Plus, they are really cold-weather plants - they are putting up their foliage now (and often will start to do in the fall and it winters over under the snow) and will bloom through the cooler months before pooping out once warmer temperatures come along, at which point they often die back to the ground until it starts to cool off. So, if I were you, I would choose a recipient who can plant it outside in dappled sun come May. They will generally do well in the shade of large deciduous trees since they want the early-season sun and then are protected from hotter sun by the tree's foliage. Don't worry about repotting it before then. Perfectly hardy outdoors in zones 3/4 to 8/9, appears you are zone 6. - Steve

I'm very fond of primula and see them as one of the most useful and engaging spring plants in our mixed perennial beds. Not sure re leaves, but I do feel that our Primula vulgaris (= P. acaulis) are a bit disproportioned. To me, that's related to not having a stem (acaulis = stemless). Personally, I find our Polyantha hybrids more attractive.

I'm blaming it on this thread, I seeded two flats of the 'Cowichan strain' primulas the beginning of the month in a seed starting mix covered with a bit of sand. These trays are also covered with clear plastic domes to keep the birds from scratching in them and also to keep the %$#@ slugs and snails off them. Since they like cool weather to germinate they are outside sitting on my potting bench in the lath house. One tray is seed with mixed colors, the other with just blues, I'm hoping at least one of the blues will be the same as the one that was stolen from my garden years ago, these will be moved to the greenhouse once they are up and growing. I noticed today they are starting to germinate, such tiny specks of green I went in and got the magnifying glass just to make sure, these old eyes aren't as sharp as they used to be. AGAIN yet another theft, someone has been in my greenhouse and pinched my very nice min/max thermometer, one you set manually, a Christmas gift from our oldest boy. Needless to say I was pissed off, sorry but that is the politest phrase I can think of at the moment, the greenhouse is now kept locked all the time which is also a pain you know where, especially when you're standing outside the door with arms full and remember the door is locked and the key is in the house. Camp, the cardiocrinum seed still has away to go before it's ready for harvesting but it's getting there :). Annette