i.e if we cross a red border with another red border we are sure to get seeds that will produce red borders.Unlike double acaulis primulas the double auriculas also set seed. An eye-catching variety for an auricula theatre. This grey-edged show variety has beautiful serrated green-grey leaves, the colour of which is picked up in the dusty green, white, yellow and black flowers. Price: £6.00 ... Edrom Nursery specialises in a range of plants which will grow in our climate here in South East Scotland, we try to grow plants which could be considered rare or unusual. Here are pictures of some of them. We use cookies to personalise content, analyse website performance and for advertising purposes. Mary's auricula theatre is tiered on wooden staging in the old outside loo, with layers of 3½in terracotta pots stretching from one side to the other. Swallowfields' Auricula Collection. A slow release fertilizer early in spring or some liquid seaweed fertilizer will help promote growth. H x S: 20cm x 15cm. Height: 15cm. Primula auricula MacWatt's Blue. I am about to share with you all I know about this plant known as the auricula, just in case you are craving their beauty in your garden. ... Primula auricula "Neat and Tidy" ... Primula auricula ‘Old Black Isle Dusty Miller’ (B) These alpine plants are members of the primula family and prized for their jewel like flowers in a vast array of colours and forms. PRIMULA auricula (alpina) also known as Auricula Primrose has beautiful yellow flowers on short stems that emerge from fleshy dense leaves in the spring, it prefers a semi-shade area and makes a great plant for the rock garden. Here at Swallowfields we have just over 100 types of auricula in our collection, many of which are available for sale. Buy Primula auricula 'Lunar Eclipse' from Sarah Raven: A fabulous auricula for a window ledge or table, with burnished orange petals like crushed silk. Primula auricula ‘Lovebird’ is an older variety raised in 1908. While some can be grown successfully in the open ground, they are most commonly displayed in pots, when their exquisite blooms can be appreciated at close quarters. Primula plants and species such as primula auricula, primula veris and primula vulgaris all grow well in a free draining humus rich soil. The inner one is the tube, which should be yellow or golden and like all Florists (originally meaning a grower of plants to set standards, rather than the modern meaning) have no pin (the stigma) visible. Primula chionantha sinopurpurea. Flowers: Apr-Jun. Location. More. Barnhaven auriculas: Our Barnhaven border auricula and double auricula strains have been line-bred for years in a huge range of colours which means the seed strains will come true. At shows, the plants are often arranged in straight vertical columns, with each plant directly above the one below, but this makes them look heavy. Events. Auricula seeds. Important Information: You pay nothing now. 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