Soil: rich, gritty soil, avoid excess wet in winter. He red or scarlet - colour Auricula is of divers sorts, one of the best I know. Divide and feed frequently to keep them happy. There is a wide range of forms and colours, most of them are scented.ĭouble auriculas are easy to grow and flower readily, producing lovely displays without much effort.Ĭulture: Good plants for troughs or larger containers, rockeries and well-drained borders in a partial shade.
Very happy in well watered pots or containers. The cultivar name is thought to be an abbreviated version of ‘Geldersome Green No.2’, bred by Jack Ballard in 1970, and so-called because the original plant flowered, was named and then died. In this case flowers have a black body with a green edge.
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The plants you find here are all produced from these seed stains and are all unnamed unique plants that have been grown from seed. Neatest little clumps of bloom and foliage growing to just 20cm in full bloom. One of the Edge group of auriculas, which are distinguished by having an unusual edge to the flower petals. Note that double auriculas don't always produce very much pollen so this is a painstaking affair, which involves using singles that have double genes. Please see our plant list to see which varieties we currently have available. First brought into the garden in the late 1400s, the beauty of the flowers attracted the attention of Flemish weavers who brought the plants with them to. Commonly referred to as ‘auriculas’ by collectors, the plant has a rich history full of drama and quirky tales, but most impressive is that the auricula was one of the first ‘florist plants’, the term ‘florist’ even came from those who carried these rare plants in England hundreds of years ago before people began growing plants in pots. We hand pollinate our double auriculas every year in separate colour strains from carefully selected plants to ensure there are always new additions to our stock. Here at Swallowfields we have just over 100 types of auricula in our collection, many of which are available for sale. Few flowers are as amazing as the Auricula primroses. Striking flowers are bicolour, with a purple exterior ring so dark it is almost black, a shimmering silver-white inner ring, and a.
Leaves are thick and waxy with a dusting almost like flour, forming a low rosette. Barnhaven have been growing double auriculas for over half a century and we pride ourselves on maintaining our reputation for hardy, easy to grow plants in a stunning array of forms and colours. This unique and special show, or collector, primrose is delightful in a rock garden, container or border.
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