cliff dwarf primrose

Grow in moist but gritty well-drained soil in sun, in a rock garden, scree bed, or trough, in vertical crevices in rock-work or walls, or in an alpine house, where it can be protected from winter wet, in a mixture of sharp sand and leaf mould

No pruning required

Propagate by seed sown in containers in an open cold frame as soon as ripe or in autumn. Root single rosettes as cuttings in early to midsummer. Keep moist but water from below to avoid wetting the rosettes

Generally pest-free. May be susceptible to aphids under glass

May be susceptible to fungal diseases in damp conditons