If the pots they are in have been outside all the time then yes go ahead and plant them in the ground.

That's good news MG, thankyou. Given the severe gale warnings for Devon and Cornwall, I will plant them once the winds have subsided. Good luck to all of you in the west country, especially if you are on the coast.

generally if the plant is growing in a pot it can be planted any time as long as the ground isn't frozen. if the roots are congested tease them out a bit and if little rain forecast [fat chance!] then remember to water them well until they are established.

Hope you are surviving the weather Merlinbabydog. Could be worse here but I did see one wild primrose the other day in a very sheltered spot. Love 'em! I have lots in the garden, all wild ones self sown and they giver me so much pleasure.

Thanks for the planting tip SBG. Good news for me who wants to shift a few things from pots.
Steragram, I'm dying to see my primroses in situ and do so hope that they will spread. i was advised to plant them near the top of a bank so that the seeds will fall downwards. Hope they like claggy soil. As for the weather, no gales here so far though the loudest thunder I have ever heard.

Merlin - can you describe your 'claggy soil' a little more? Our native primrose prefers semi shade, something like light woodland and a humus rich acidic soil.

Mine get the afternoon sun but the soil is almost neutral and not humusy so all is not necessarily lost. You could add a bit of grit and leaf mould. Good idea to plant at the top of the bank

Hi MG and Steragram, the soil on the bank is clay and gets the morning sun, not a bit woodlandy. So i guess my original site-plan is not ideal and I shall have to have a rethink. I have lots of leaf mould and need to order more grit anyway so I can improve the soil anywhere. There are large trees in our back garden so they might do better there. I'll still plant one on the bank as a trial.
Thanks again for sharing your extensive knowledge.

Good luck Merlin, let us know how you get on.

I'd definitely plant at least one on the bank - in the wild round herethe ones that get the stronger sun disappear completely in the summer but they always come back.