Primula auricula 'Old Red Dusty Miller'
Auricula 'Old Red Dusty Miller'
Primula Auricula, or Auricula, is a variety of the primula family that has a very colourful showy cluster of subtly fragrant flowers on a single sturdy stem arising from a basal rosette of broad "ear-shaped" leaves (the name "auricular" comes from the shape of the leaves). There are many colours, and patterns of colour, on these flowers that bloom in Spring. 'Old Red Dusty Miller' has mealed leaves, and fragrant dark red, wavy-edged, mealed flowers with a pale yellow centre in late spring.
Contributed by @tiggrx
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Auricula 'Old Red Dusty Miller'
Latin name
Primula auricula 'Old Red Dusty Miller'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Primulaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.20 M
0.25 M
Primula auricula 'Old Red Dusty Miller'
Primula Auricula, or Auricula, is a variety of the primula family that has a very colourful showy cluster of subtly fragrant flowers on a single sturdy stem arising from a basal rosette of broad "ear-shaped" leaves (the name "auricular" comes from the shape of the leaves). There are many colours, and patterns of colour, on these flowers that bloom in Spring. 'Old Red Dusty Miller' has mealed leaves, and fragrant dark red, wavy-edged, mealed flowers with a pale yellow centre in late spring.
Planting young plants
From Early Autumn TO Mid Spring
Alpine varieties require a humus rich, well drained soil and are suitable for rock gardens or alpine houses. Border primulas require more moisture and should be grown where the soil does not dry out or where they can be watered when necessary. They are ideal for bog gardens and waterside planting. Plant border primulas between mid Autumn and mid Spring in full sun or partial shade, incorporating peat or well decayed manure. Plant alpine varieties between early Autumn and mid Spring in sun or partial shade, adding leaf mould or extra gritty sand where necessary.
Propagation by division.
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
Most primulas can be divided after flowering and planted directly into their flowering position.
Flowering
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Flowers are borne at the end of stout stems well above the leaves in Spring
Propagating by seed
From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring
Fill a seed tray with seed compost, water, and allow to drain.Sprinkle seeds over the surface allowing roughly 25mm space between seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Put tray in a clear polythene bag and place on a windowsill. When seedlings show remove plastic bag. When the second pair of leaves appear on the seedlings thin out to 50mm spacing by removing the weakest looking plants. After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position.
tiggrx