![]() As the buds appear we begin to give a small amount of tomato fertiliser, until flowering. Spring - we start to water the plants little by little as the weather begins to warm up, keeping them just moist. Here is a brief summary of our own Show auricula year : © Colin Humphrey, National Auricula and Primula Society Kent group. Often displayed in 'theatres' or shelving units in the spring they will make lovely show and can be moved to a less prominent and shady place in the summer months. They don't mind the cold, only excessive wet and the rain on the flowers can wash the farina away. it is often usual to keep them in pots either in a well ventilated and shaded alpine house, or in pots with some sort of protection outdoors in the winter for example an outdoor veranda, or on a north-facing window ledge. ![]() To safeguard the spectacular beauty of the Show auriculas (Selfs, Fancies and Edges). They are hardy alpine plants that are used to being under a layer of snow in the winter.Īlpine and double auriculas are also not very fussy plants and can be grown as above. We do not recommend covering the plants in winter. We would suggest dividing them every couple of years and enriching the soil with well-rotted manure or compost when you replant them. For the best flowers, give a low dose of tomato feed every week as soon as you see new buds, until full flowering. Try to remove dead leaves which fall on your plants. It also seems to deter slugs and the dreaded vine weevil. If your soil is heavy, add some small gravel and a gravel mulch around the plant will help to avoid rot if the winter is wet. The main thing is to make sure the soil is well-drained and that they are in a semi-shady spot.Īuriculas growing in an old ceramic sink with saxifraga. They grow well in a normal soil, either in pots, troughs or in a well-drained border or rockery. Species Index Vol 1 through Vol 34, issue No.Our auriculas are raised to be hardy and to survive without the special cossetting that is sometimes required by show auriculas.Species Index Vol 1 through Vol 34, issue No.Propagating Asiatic Primula by Leaf Cuttings.Cultivation and Propagation: Primula vulgaris.Traditional Show Standards for Gold Laced Polyanthus.The Organization of the American Primrose Society.Bringing Primula enthusiasts together since 1941.body colour, centre and lacing out of proportion to each otherĪnother common fault is: lacing is a different colour than centre.lacing encroaching into the body colour.dark body colour is patchy and thin in places.yellow centre is pentangular (should be round).the pips are too small and are cupped (should be flat faced).The plant on the right has numerous faults and wouldn’t make a good purchase. The plant on the left is a fine example of a show standard plant. ![]() I hope the following will show what constitutes a good or bad GLP. If you have a large tray to select from why not be choosy and pick the best? A good plant only takes up the same space as a bad one in your garden. Pins are not permitted on the show bench but for use in gardens they are ok. Pins are where the stigma (pin) protudes through the anthers where as in thrums it sits below and hidden by the anthers. Also pins are sold alongside thrums, the pins were and still are frowned on by the Florists. We are starting to see GLP on sale now alongside the primross and polyanthus – trays and trays full of them in varying colours from red, through brown and so dark they appear almost black, though there is a tendency for the dark ones to produce a lacing of silver rather than gold (called Silver Lace). They are no easier or harder to grow than the common garden primroses and polyanthus that many of us grow every year from seed, or buy from grocery stores and garden centers early in the year as plugs or plants to give an early splash of colour to the garden, and planters or window boxes. Grown from seed sown early in the year they will flower the following year. Along the way many factors have created stunningly beautiful plants but they seem to have lost their hardy ruggedness and many of the strains as they are known are little more than annuals these days. ![]() Then began centuries of careful breeding to give us what we have today. At that time, they found favor with the Florists of England who took them in and set rules and standards as to what the perfect GLP should look like. It has fallen in and out of favor over the centuries since it first made an appearance way back in the mid 1600s, and came to promienence around the mid 1700s. GLP or Gold Lace Polyanthus is back in vogue. ![]()
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