Primula auricula

Auriculas are a long-established speciality at Ashwood. These beautiful plants are one of the simple pleasures of the Spring garden and their jewel-like beauty, exquisite forms and subtle fragrance never fail to captivate. Flowers from mid-March to April.

Primula auricula Ashwood ‘Alpine’ Strain has been developed here at Ashwood as a result of careful hand-pollination and selection. ‘Alpine’ auriculas have blooms of intensely rich colour, wonderful shading and delightful fragrance.

Named varieties of ‘Alpine’ and ‘Double’ auriculas raised from cuttings are also offered for sale as flowering-sized plants. These are suitable for a sheltered garden or cold greenhouse cultivation.

Named varieties of ‘Show’ auriculas have powdery ‘meal’ or ‘farina’ on the flowers and foliage and their various forms includes ‘selfs’, ‘edged’, ‘stripes’ and ‘fancies’. We offer an excellent range of  plants of Show auriculas raised from cuttings. They are best grown in the protected environment of a cold greenhouse.

If you are able to visit us from mid-March to April, we are sure you will enjoy browsing through our Alpine Sales area where, as well as a fine selection of Primula auricula, there are many other small treasures to be discovered.