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In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London
Find out about growing auriculas (primulas) with this guide from Sarah Raven.
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 poet ought to have written a verse or two in their honour. One of the attractions of a flower show for me is the chance…
In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London
In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London
It is Easter Sunday, so how apt to celebrate with the Fabergé Egg of garden flowers . . . #031 Primula Auricula Auriculas ...
Auriculas in the blood: somewhere in my family's distant past is a man who grew auriculas. Personally I would prefer any wild member of the Primula genus!
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Auricula Starling
Prize winning pink auricula seedling
Primula auricula crece en rocas calcareas en los Alpes y Jura. Planta rara y protegida.
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Imari Stripe Auricula ☺☺☺
A delight, as ever, inside the Alpine House at RHS Wisley. Auriculas are out in numbers, and much else besides. A perfect spot then to while away half an hour, taking in the rich detail and rich colours of many of these splendid little fellows.
Show auricula flowers (Primula 'Hinton Fields').
