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Primula auricula Hedi
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Primula auricula Hedi


Auricula Primrose

USDA Zone: 3-9

Plant number: 1.446.500


This is a unique kind of Primrose, totally unlike the more typically grown forms often seen filling racks at grocery stores and garden centers. Light-green leaves are thick and waxy, forming a low rosette. Slightly taller stems hold clusters of fragrant flowers through the spring months. This selection, part of the Alpine auricula class, has single blooms consisting of overlapping carmine-pink petals that lighten towards the outside surrounding a light yellow eye. Choose a partly shaded site with rich, moist soil but excellent drainage. Auricula Primroses were extremely popular in Victorian gardens when hundreds of named selections were in existence. Clumps may be divided carefully after blooming or in early fall. Evergreen. BAVARIAN GAUDI™ series.

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Primula auricula Hedi


Optimal Growing
Conditions
Appearance and
Characteristics
Sun Exposure
  Partial Shade
Soil Type
  Sandy or
  Clay
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Moist
Care Level
  Moderate
Flower Colour
  Creamy Yellow
  Deep Pink
  Red
Blooming Time
  Early Spring
  Mid Spring
  Late Spring
Foliage Color
  Light Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Alpine & Rock
  Border
  Containers
  Cut Flower
  Deer Resistant
  Edging
  Rabbit Resistant
  Evergreen
  Fragrant
  Woodland
Height
   15-20 cm
   6-8 inches
Spread
   15-20 cm
   6-8 inches
Foot Traffic
   None
Growth Rate
   Slow