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#AURICULA FLOWER FULL#

Spray to control any aphids or red spider in the cool of the evening as necessary.Water well but only when the plants are dry.A cold frame is preferred for summer housing. Keep the plants as cool as possible by heavily shading from the sun and providing good air circulation.Re-pot flowered plants either now before the hot weather or leave until the autumn.ĭuring the hottest part of the year, sometimes called the summer!.Pot on rooted offsets and small plants without over potting to avoid subsequent over watering.If seed is not required, remove dead flowers leaving the stems to die off naturally before pulling them away.Follow a similar regime to March except that feeding (other than the late varieties) is not recommended.Shade the plants from bright sunshine and make sure the flowers are fully protected from rain.Prepare any quality plants for the early shows if you have any.Adjust staking arrangements as necessary.Don't feed the alpines (or any show plant that displays flower colour) again until after flowering. Apply at fortnightly intervals liquid feeds of half strength high potash fertiliser.

#AURICULA FLOWER FULL#

As the flower stalks rise and approach full size, stake them using green plastic coated wire.Keep plants well watered without over watering them.Top dress with John Innes No.2 potting compost.Take offsets (without disturbing the main plant) and if you have adequate stocks of a variety remove all embryo offsets.Remove any loose compost on the top of the pot.Tidy up the plants removing all dead leaves previously missed.Gradually increase watering as growth accelerates.Some time in February when the first signs of spring growth appear A cold greenhouse is the usual place to keep auriculas in winter and spring to protect the plants from wet weather and for the comfort of the grower.

Do not attempt to keep them frost-free.

Ensure plants enjoy ample ventilation and protection from winter rain.

Remove yellow or brown leaves when they come away easily before any rot is apparent.

Keep the compost fairly but not absolutely dry, by watering infrequently and sparingly.

Any recently taken offsets well rooted.ĭuring winter (end of November to second half of February).

All your large plants in three and a half inch pots full of roots.

The guide is written for people living in the Midlands area of the UKĪnd requires some adjustments for other UK regions and possibly major changes for other countries withĪ separate guide to growing auriculas from seed is now available.

When asked "How do you grow them?" I found that a straightforward guide to cultivation came in handy. Lack knowledge of the auricula's basic cultural needs. Taxon 54 (3): 775–788.A GUIDE TO GROWING AURICULAS FOR BEGINNERSīecause auriculas are usually shown single crowned with all or most offsets removedĪnd these offsets readily grow into small plants, growers have spare plants that are often given to friends and neighbours who Kadereit (2005): Typification and synonymization in Primula sect. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 146: 1–26. Auricula (Primulaceae) based on two molecular data sets (ITS, AFLPs), morphology and geographical distribution. Kadereit (2004): Classification of Primula sect. ^ "National Auricula & Primula Society - Midland & West Section".^ "National auricula and primula society, northern section".

"Bridgnorth plant nursery to feature on Gardener's World".

^ "RHS Plant Selector - Primula auricula".

^ a b RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants.