AURICULAS AND PRIMULAS
A valuable group of alpines that are little seen in Australia. All those listed require well-drained,
good loam or clay-based soils to do well. If they are to be used in pots or troughs then use a low
fertility loam based compost to which can be added extra lime and some slow release Osmocote.
To prevent stem and leaf rot provide a collar of grit or pebbles around the neck of the plant.
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Edges
White edge We believe our offering to be 'James Arnot'. The dark 'body' has a striking white edge
and the attractive toothed foliage is heavily mealed. Limit of 1 per customer $10.00 |
Selfs
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Alice Haysom Dark cardinal red self raised by C.G. Haysom and Hew Dalrymple in 1935. This is
an extremely hardy and beautiful variety and one of the best show selfs to start a collection with. Limit of 1 per customer $10.00 |
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Chorister An unusually deep yellow self recommended by the doyenne of auricula growers,
Brenda Hyatt, for its "vigour, charm and consistency". $10.00 |
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Gleam An easy reliable self with flowers of rich golden-yellow to light up the late winter months. $10.00 |
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Old Gold A new offering from an English import, Old Gold was raised by James Douglas prior to
1940. An unusual colour, Mary Robinson describes it as 'chrome-yellow with a bronze tint'. It is a
very good 'doer' and with us has flowers over a 6 month period. $10.00 |
Doubles
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Mauve/purple Believed to be 'Marie Crousse' and raised from a Barb Jennings import. Vigorous
and not as affected by rain as some of the mor
e blowsy doubles. $8.00 |
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Dark red Possibly 'Fireball'. This has a large, fully double, dusky to dark red bloom with a small
yellow eye. Limit of 1 per customer $8.00 |
Fancies
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Apple Isle Green-edged fancy variety bearing delightful green edged flowers with a burgundy
center above bright green leaves throughout the year. A very strong grower and an excellent
increaser. $8.00 |
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Minley A new offering from us this season. A Show Fancy with multiple small green and pinkishred
pips. $10.00 |
Stripes
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Mazetta Stripe Another first for us. A lovely large flower in stripes of red and green. $10.00 |
Borders
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Pink / yellow eye Another border from our friend Willi Rea, this is very fragrant and has a large,
pale green notched leaf Limit 1 per customer $8.00 |
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Yellows and purples Vigorous plants for the garden in a semi-shaded spot. Will often flower over
winter with a lovely perfume. $8.00 |
Barnhaven Cowichan polyanthus
These were bred by Florence Bellis and introduced into the Barnhaven catalogue in 1949. Vigorous
plants with burnished foliage, they are happy to be divided. They tend to flower in winter and early
spring and go into dormancy when the soil dries in summer. Our offerings this year are originally
from our friend Sally Johannsohn.
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Purple Deep violet to purple with small yellow eye $6.00 |
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Red Deep pink to dark red shades with small yellow eye $6.00
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Barnhaven gold laced primula A delightful old fashioned friend with a striking gold edge on a
dark red, almost maroon-black ground. A handsome addition to the cool garden. $6.00 |
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Barnhaven silver laced primula As above, but with a distinctive silver edge $6.00 |
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Primula allionii 'Ethel Barker' A very neat, free flowering hybrid with compact pale green foliage
uniformly serrated. Stunning blooms of clear deep pink with white eye produced through spring
and summer. A lovely subject for pot or trough. $8.00 |
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Primula allionii 'Beatrice Wooster' Compact green leaves with uniform serrations at the margins
and light farina if foliage kept dry. Heavy flowering of pink blossoms with white eye. Another easy
choice for pot or trough. $8.00 |
Primula auricula These are mixed hybrids and offer a good start to the world of auricula growing.
If we had the space we would keep them all ourselves! Some may have farina and colours vary,
mostly in the blue/pink/mauve range. $6.00
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Primula bellidifolia The 10-30 cm stem carries a tight head of purple flowers well covered in farina
above a neat rosette of soft hairy leaves. This Himalayan treasure goes back to a resting bud over
winter. $6.00 |
Primula bulleyana A species of candelabra
primula with whorls of orange flowers on tall stems,
opening from the bottom upwards. Does best in damp soil in a sunny spot, although will tolerate
some shade. Discovered in Yunnan in the same year as Primula beesiana, by George Forrest in
1906. $6.00
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Primula concholoba A dainty plant from S.E. Tibet. Small heads of farinated violet/blue flowers
sit atop 15 cm. stems. The furry leaf rosettes persist over winter in a reduced form. $6.00 |
Primula bellidifolia The 10-30 cm stem carries a tight head of purple flowers well covered in farina above a neat rosette of soft hairy leaves. This Himalayan treasure goes back to a resting bud over winter. $6.00
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Primula florindae The largest in its genus and endemic to SE Tibet this bears huge umbels of
up to 80 fragrant, sulphur-yellow bells hanging on mealy stalks atop stems of up to 80cm high in
summer. Cool & moist $6.00 |
Primula frondosa The leaves are heavily mealed, almost white, in spring but become greener as
summer progresses. The generous flower heads are lilac-pink with a pronounced yellow eye. The
old leaves die back in autumn leaving a tight farinose resting bud. $6.00
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Primula halleri Similar to P. frondosa but of a rather more delicate appearance. A native of stony
European alpine meadows. $6.00 |
Primula japonica alba Crisp white form of the Japanese Primrose, a very easy, long-lived species
bearing clusters of scalloped-edge yellow/pink-eyed flowers arranged candelabra fashion in
whorls on stout 50cm stems. Prefers woodland or moist, peaty soil in part sun. Flowers in late
spring. $5.00
Primula japonica "Miller?Äôs Crimson" A fine rich-red strain of this species making robust clumps of
red-ribbed, light-green leaves from which emerge 50cm candelabras of large, deep red flowers.
$5.00
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Primula juliae A small plant . In spring it gives us numerous bright purple flowers with a fetching
yellow eye. Fairly easy. $6.00 |
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Primula x kewensis This hybrid originally occurred at RBG Kew. The pale green leaves are heavily
farinose and the many bright yellow flowers are carried from June to October. $6.00 |
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Primula x kewensis 'Sungold' As above but with a slightly darker flower and bright green leaves.
Limit of 1 per customer $6.00 |
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Primula marginata 'Linda Pope' Attractive rosettes of deeply serrated silver-edged leaves with a
dusting of white farina and large early spring flowers of lavender with a white eye. $8.00 |
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Primula poissonii From Szechwan and Yunnan this is a superb candelabra species for a cool,
moist site bearing whorls of large, yellow-eyed, rich purplish-crimson flowers on 50cm stems. $5.00 |
Primula sikkimensis An elegant species bearing several whorls of soft yellow flowers on 50cm
stems over stiff, narrow upright leaves. Suited to moist woodland. $5.00
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Primula waltonii A very beautiful species with slightly bluish-green leaves and bearing on long
slender stalks, umbels of very lovely, lampshade-shaped flowers in strawberry-pink to wine-red
and violet. These are said to be scented of fruit drops though we cannot verify this! Flowers early
summer and prefers moist cool conditions. 40cm $6.00 |
Primula wilsonii Along with P. poissonii this is one of the few evergreen species of candelabra
primula. A native of Yunnan and Szechuan it bears whorls of very fragrant, yellow throated, velvetypurple
campanulate bellflowers on erect, 80cm high stems. Stiff, slightly pleated leaves. Cool,
moist woodland conditions. $6.00
