Primula auricula

Find out about growing auriculas (primulas) with this guide from Sarah Raven.

Few flowers are as amazing as the Auricula primroses. Commonly referred to as ‘auriculas’ by collectors, the plant has a rich history full of...

Primula auricula ‘Prague’ with its certificates

✨💫🌺🌻🌸🌼🌷💫✨ on Instagram: "Primula is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the primrose (P. vulgaris), a familiar wildflower of banks and verges. Other common species are P. auricula (auricula), P. veris (cowslip), and P. elatior (oxlip). These species and many others are valued for their ornamental flowers. They have been extensively cultivated and hybridised (in the case of the primrose, for many hundreds of years). Primula are native to the…

A father and son’s shared passion for the delicate yet dramatic auricula started as a hobby but has grown into a flourishing business cultivating brilliant, beautiful blooms with a starring role at Chelsea Flower Show.

A plum-red cultivar that belongs to the light-centred alpine group that are strong growers and well-suited to growing in open borders. Petals fade from a dark colour to a lighter shade. One of a series named for Lord of the Rings characters, bred by John Radford. 15-20cm. RHS H5, USDA 3b-9b. Click through to read our full plant profile

Auriculas have an old-fashioned quality: something about the green flowered and mealy grey flowered ones on display at this year’s N.A.P.S. show mades them seem as if any decent Renaissance p…

The perfect antidote to grey days, these hardy and colourful outdoor evergreen plants bloom in the winter months. Add them to your garden now at Countryliving.com/uk