my primroses are dying!

[annabanana19]

Why?

Bought 6 plants in the local garden centre with potting compost (recommended by them). 3 planted in a window box and are still looking lovely. Then the other 3 in a pot on the floor. And the look unwell.

Could it be that something is pissing on them!?

Are you watering them from above? If you are or if something is piddling on them they will not be happy. They hate getting their leaves and flowers wet - the good news is if you take off the affected flowers and leaves they will happily rejuvenate themselves..

Too cold for them.

Just because shops are selling them doesn't mean that outside conditions are ideal for them.

THe ones in your window box may be in a more sheltered position or benefitting from heat escaping through your window, keeping them a few degrees warmer than the ones you pictured.

As others have said, if you can give them all the better conditions and some TLC, they should pick up.

[When I first saw your heading yesterday, I was assuming would be more the wild kind of primroses, which we have just starting to come out in our garden.]

If you do get them through the winter successfully, come the spring you might be able to divide them, and have lots to plant out in the garden. They may also self-seed later in the year, but the colours won't be so good.

Thank you all. Ill pop the lower ones in the shed for now x