Generally, all primulas will benefit from deadheading, unless you want them to set seed. You may want to remove old foliage in winter, to tidy up the rosettes of leaves, which are generally evergreen or semi-evergreen. Most primula clumps need dividing every few years to rejuvenate the plant.

Should you cut back primroses after flowering?

A simple task, but a surprising number of people are unsure how to deal with their spring flowered primroses now that we are in mid-summer (says she, with wry face, looking at the rain streaming down the window pane). The answer is simply to chop them right back!

Do primroses bloom more than once?

Tip. With proper care, primroses can bloom continually throughout the year, though they may undergo a short winter slump before fully recharging in the spring.