– Origin: The common primrose is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, which is native to Western and southern Europe, northwest Africa, also parts of South-west Asia. – Deer & Rabbit resistant: Deer and rabbits usually leave them alone as they both do not like the texture. Can remove spent flower and foliage to keep a tidy plant and freshen growth but not necessary. Thus Mr Douglas writes (Hardy Florists Flowers): - There is no mystery, as some suppose, about the potting, any more than there is about the potting. – Care: Generally low maintenance and easy to grow. Deadhead as flowers fade, unless you want seed. ‘If you want to kill an auricula, put it in. ‘In their natural habitat, 2,000 feet up a European mountain, the soil is moist but very well drained and they don’t experience intense heat,’ says Simon. Auriculas prefer cool, free-draining conditions with winter sun and summer shade. Sow seed in late January, or remove offsets after flowering. Plants can be divided after flowering or in early autumn. Keep some auriculas shaded from summer sun and rain. – Attracts: Bees, butterflies and all sorts of beneficial pollinators. Buy and plant in spring when they are flowering. – Soil: Preferably dry to medium moisture but well drained soil. This selection, part of the Alpine auricula class, has single blooms. – Position: Deep Shade, Dappled Sunlight. Slightly taller stems hold clusters of fragrant flowers through the spring months. Stripes flower a little earlier as a general rule and Doubles flower the longest.
Growing: Primula auricula VELVET PURPLE PRIMROSE Alpines are easier to grow and most floriferous. If you live in a dry climate where summer and spring are very hot, mulching might be of benefit because this will maintain moisture in the soil and keep the roots cool.
You just have to water them regularly, keep the soil enriched, and remove dried or dead leaves occasionally. Primulas are generally pretty low maintenance, you don’t have to spend a lot of energy having to prune and care for it. A tough shade performer that is also frost hardy. Primula auricula, often known as auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear (from the shape of its leaves), is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, that grows on basic rocks in the mountain ranges of central Europe, including the western Alps, Jura Mountains, the Vosges, the Black Forest and the Tatra Mountains. The first Primulas to bloom every year, these little gems are fleshy leaved, fragrant, reblooming, and tough. They love shade – Deep Shade to a little Dappled Sunlight or early Morning Sun. Very happy in well watered pots or containers.
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Neatest little clumps of bloom and foliage growing to just 20cm in full bloom. Primula auricula VELVET PURPLE PRIMROSE has neat growth and enjoys Deep Shade to Partial Sunlight.
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