auricula 'Tony'

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A vigorous, compact, rosette-forming, evergreen perennial up to 8cm high with obovate, toothed, mid-green leaves, up to 4cm long, and abundant clear white flowers, to 3cm across, either singly or in umbels, from late winter to early spring

auricula 'Tony'

Scientific classification

Species
auricula 'Tony' (Primula 'Tony')
Genus
Primula
Family
Primulaceae
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Toxicity
Alpine Rockery
Plant type
Up to 10 cm
Height
0-0.1 metre
Spread
Evergreen
Foliage
Clump forming
Habit
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest
Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of auricula 'Tony'

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auricula 'Tony' care guide

Keep soil evenly moist and cool, never fully dry
Watering
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Watering

Keep soil evenly moist and cool, never fully dry

Fertilizing

Weak balanced feed during spring growing season

Pruning

No pruning required, but removing dead leaves will reduce the risk of grey moulds

Propagation

Propagate by division of offsets between autumn and early spring, by basal softwood cuttings in autumn or early spring, or by root cuttings when dormant in winter

Growing

Grow in an alpine house or bulb frame, in a well-drained mix of equal parts of loam-based compost such as John Innes No. 2, leafmould, and grit; avoid wetting the leaves

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be affected by primula brown core, grey moulds, primula leaf spots, and virus diseases

Pests

May be affected by aphids, bryobia mites, caterpillars, glasshouse leafhoppers, glasshouse red spider mite, slugs, and vine weevils

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