Need some help please

moneysaver12

Hi i have only really started gardening in the last couple of years. I am still learning and need some help please. Last year i planted bedding flowers. This year i have been trying to buy flowers that will last for a few years.

I planted some primulas in about march/april time and they looked very nice, now they seem to be losing their petals. Is this normal or am i doing something wrong. They look like this http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.auriculas.org.uk/pictures/Primula_Polyanthus.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.auriculas.org.uk/primula_polyanthus.htm&usg=__4L1SipsZtinqlJ2IUJ55WoA3bxQ=&h=449&w=527&sz=87&hl=en&start=1&itbs=1&tbnid=Nwij6_D_pa_AsM:&tbnh=112&tbnw=132&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dprimulas%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26rlz%3D1T4SMSN_en___GB342%26tbs%3Disch:1%26prmd%3Di

Also i planted another couple of plants one with white flowers and one with a pink flowers. (I can't remember what these are called) they too have lost their petals. I deadheaded the plant with white flowers and it looks like one of the stems has a bud on it, like its going to flower again. Also another plant with a pink flower looks like the petals are dying. I also some violets, and these have kept their petals.

I would like to buy some plants that will flower every year and look nice in pots. So i don't have to keep buying plants. What plants will flower throughout the summer that will grow back.

Psykicpup

with the plants you have cut off any flowers that look 'past their best' ... but they are both 'spring' flowers so are probably over as far as flowering goes...
Things like pansies & roses are better for all year round colour .. I'm no expert so I guess one will be along soon to give more advice

Money_maker

Primulas will flower again next year, dont ditch them. Just add some colourful bedding to fill in the gaps.

amcluesent

>What plants will flower throughout the summer that will grow back.<

Perennials

moneysaver12

Psykicpup wrote: »

with the plants you have cut off any flowers that look 'past their best' ... but they are both 'spring' flowers so are probably over as far as flowering goes...
Things like pansies & roses are better for all year round colour .. I'm no expert so I guess one will be along soon to give more advice

Thanks for your help.

Money_maker wrote: »

Primulas will flower again next year, dont ditch them. Just add some colourful bedding to fill in the gaps.

Thankyou for your help. The primulas are in pots, will anything else fit in with them. I want to keep them for next year.

amcluesent wrote: »

>What plants will flower throughout the summer that will grow back.<

Perennials

Thankyou for your help.