auricula 'Alba'
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An unusual rosette-forming evergreen perennial with spoon-shaped, serrated pale green foliage, powdery as new leaves emerge in spring, and pure white flowers which appear in midwinter to early spring. Performs best in a cool, shady area of the garden
Scientific classification
- Species
- auricula 'Alba' (Primula marginata 'Alba')
- Genus
- Primula
- Family
- Primulaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- Up to 10 cm
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of auricula 'Alba'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of auricula 'Alba'
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auricula 'Alba' care guide
- Keep soil evenly moist and cool, never fully dry
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil evenly moist and cool, never fully dry
Fertilizing
FertilizingWeak balanced feed during spring growing season
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or after flowering
Growing
GrowingGrow in partial shade in a cool and shady area of the garden or a cool greenhouse, in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich-soil
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to primula leaf spot, primula brown core and grey moulds
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, vine weevil, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms, leaf-mining flies and glasshouse red spider mite
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