garden auricula
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P. x pubescens is an evergreen perennial to 12cm, with a rosette of obovate green or grey-green leaves, and wiry stems bearing umbels of often fragrant purple, red, pink, yellow or white flowers 2cm in width
Scientific classification
- Species
- garden auricula (Primula × pubescens)
- 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
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of garden auricula
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of garden auricula
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garden auricula care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningDeadhead after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by detaching offsets in autumn or early spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Can also be grown in pots in an alpine house
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be subject to a virus, primula brown core and grey moulds
Pests
May be attacked by aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, slugs, leafhoppers and vineweevils
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