Primula auricula

[jennym]

Thought I'd post this pic of common Primula auriculas, funny how the yellow ones seem more vigorous than the other colours!

[jennym]

[Gardengirl]

They are lovely Jenny.  What is your secret - do they have special needs.  Never had much success with them.

[GREENWIZARD]

delightful :)

[Palustris]

It is one of the few primulas which do well in this garden. They do not seem to need the humidity as much as others.

[jennym]

I grow them on pots because the slugs seem to attack them if put into the ground. I think when Palustris talks about humidity, he's hit it on the head - mine aren't kept damp or anything, in fact they are in a pretty free draining soil in the pot.
Tend to mix 2 parts grow bag compost with one part John Innes No.1 (or sterilised clay soil and leafmould mix) and 1 part grit for perennials in pots, find it holds moisture without getting claggy and provides aeration too.
But - wish I'd taken a picture of them over the winter period - they did look straggly and sorry for themselves, but they soon perk up in the spring !

[Paulines7]

Lovely pics Jenny.   ;D ;D  I love auriculas but have nowhere to grow them at the moment.  My favourite ones are green but I have only ever sen them on TV and never in a garden centre.   :(

[Gardengirl]

Thanks for the info Jenny.  I will give them another go :)