Auriculas are exquisite and endlessly fascinating. Grow some and see for yourself. They are easy to grow. Don’t starve them, put plenty grit in their compost, don’t keep them too hot or too wet. We grow most of them in pots as they are easier to display and admire that way. Keep them dry in winter and not too hot in summer. But, they are all hardy and some have done well in the open ground for many years. For the last few years we have arranged an Auricula theatre in late April and mount a display at the Dundee Spring Show. Auricula are exquisite and endlessly fascinating. Grow some and see for yourself. They are easy to grow. Don’t starve them, put plenty grit in their compost; don’t keep them too hot or too wet. I grow most of them in pots as they are easier to display and admire that way. I keep them dry in winter and not too hot in summer. But, they are all hardy and some have done well in the open ground for many years. We arrange an Auricula Theatre on the nursery throughout April. To get you going: STARTER COLLECTION 10 Auricula (our choice) £25 Several of the following varieties are in small numbers, but we like to offer them to those that have waited. However, please list acceptable alternatives. We arrange an Auricula Theatre on the nursery in April, and this year we hosted a free RHS event "Auricula Addiction" on the nursery
Border Types Balbithan Given by the legendary Mrs McMurtrie of Balbithan. Possibly a pubescens hybrid. Neat purple blooms on small leafed plant. Quiet dignity…..£3.50 Bellamy Pride. Large white flowers, flushed pink. A favourite and very pleased to offer it.....£4 Chaffinch Neat,opens red & fading dusky rose.£4 Curry Blend Curry powder yellow.Floriferous. SOLD OUT Dale’s Red Excellent strong old border variety. Brightest red with farina on centre …£3.50 Dr Lennon’s White Large white flowers flushed pink. Striking and very floriferous…..£4 Leather Jacket Fabulous old border type. Beige-pink, the colour of a favourite old worn leather waistcoat… SOLD OUT (George Swinford’s Leather coat) Old Clove Red Early small scented red....£3.50 Old Cottage Blue Lovely soft blue. Scarce… SOLD OUT Old Tall Purple Dusty Miller Loose flowered purple; farina on leaves and petals. Lovely old plant…£4 Old Yellow Dusty Miller . Fine old border auricula. dusty leaves, yellow scented flowers...£3 Osbourne Green Big leaved border type; cream centre surrounded by purple-green edge....£3 Queen Alexander Large biscuit-yellow heads with a beautiful scent. Old border variety …SOLD OUT Riatty Red flowers over large leaves. Border...£3 Royal Velvet Vigorous older plant. Frilled crimson/purple cream eye….£3 Skylark Ruby red shades; cream centre.. £3.50 Trudy Dark red with well-mealed leaves..£3 Windways Mystery Pretty airy russet flowers..£4 Winifred Neat, early russet brown with yellow..£3.50 Doubles Albert Bailey . Double rusty Ginger.Fabulous..£4 
Blue Bonnet Fine old variety Medium blue £4 Cinnamon Double cinnamon brown....£4 Delilah Lovely double; deep dark red.......£3.50 Denna Snuffer Cream open-centre double £3.50 Doublure Fully double red/purple…£3 Fiddler’s Green Amazing Double green/red ...£5 Fred Booley Neat double French blue; a cracker £4Golden Chatreuse A lovely, vigerous, golden-yellow double...£3.50 Hopeley's Coffee Lovely latte double...£4 Matthew Yates Darkest purple black double...£4 Old Gold Double A tight, neat old gold. Raised by ourselves and very good…£4 Piglet Doublet pink. almost wriggly…£4 Rose Conjou Red double; long in flower…£4 Sarah Lodge. A beautifully double purple.£3.50 Zambia Dark red flowers. Double….£3.50 Striped Arundel Stripe Stripes of yellow/maroon/red and white, just like an old Flemish painting…..£4 Mazetta Stripe Maroon red striped green….£4 Mersey Tiger An exciting red striped variety.... £4 Three Way Stripe As it says on the tin. Good... £4 SHOW AURICULAS GREEN EDGED Beechen Green Large flowers with lots of green edge. Showy and attractive…£4 Buck’s Green Good green show plant ..£4 Daftie Green Rich purple body; narrow green edge….£3.50 Glenelg Red with green edge;whiteentre..£3.50 Green Isle Red body, green edged fancy….£3.50 Holyrood Black-rimmed centre green edge…£4 Portree Good green show; red edge…£4 GREY/ WHITE EDGED C G Hayson Green with a good white edge. Lovely mealed leaves. An old, reliable variety, often painted for its classic looks …£5 Hetty Wolf Neat and grey; a show stopper…£5 Karen Cordrey A neat green, black/ white..£3 Lovebird Beautiful leaves and classic grey..£4 Queen Bee Rich crimson body/grey edge.£4 Slioch Black edged white centre with a mealy grey edge. Lovely mealy leaves........£4 White Ensign A lovely white edged flower. Excellent foliage serrated and mealed...£4 FANCIES Astolat Green and mauve; white centre...£4 Conservative An easy grey and red fancy...£4 Greta Neat red show fancy; green edge...£4 Grey Monarch Gold body, grey edge….£5 Hinton Green Fields A lovely fancy; bright yellow body/green edge/white centre….£4 Lord Saye and Sele Yellow base with red/brown stripes and flashes of green, wait and savour....£4 Minley Cerise/ green fancy, serrated foliage....£4 Rajah Good green with lots of red and white centre. It looks tropical and exciting….£4 Rolts. A red, green edged fancy. Easy...£3 Spring Meadow One of my top 5. White rim; yellow and green tips. Remarkable…£4 SELFS Cheyenne Cherry red show self. Distinctive.£3 Chorister Super maize yellow; white eye.£3 Cortina Rust red ; white centre. Showy..£3
Cuckoo Fare Royal blue; white centre…SOLD OUT Douglas Black An attractive maroon-black...£4 Fanny Meerbeck Neat and unusuale...£4 Favourite Very good red self; white centre...£3.50 Golden Fleece Perfect yellow self; admirable £3 Guinea Excellent yellow, white centred........£3 Hawkwood Lovely show variety. White centre, red body and perfect grey edge. Classy…£4 Helen Rich yellow self; light centre…£3.50 Lechistan Good red; serrated, mealy foliage….£3.50 Lilac Domino Purple mauve self….£3.50 Mojave A lovely light red self …..£3.50 Neat and Tidy dark red; neat and tidy...£4 Neville Telford Good reliable red self…£3.50 Red Gauntlet Fabulous red self; white centre £4 Remus Pretty blue self; mealy foliage...£3.50 Sunflower A vigorous easy yellow self. Well grown it reaches real beauty….. ..£3.50 ALPINES (Without meal) Ancient Society Gold centred red/orange. One of the very best .£3.50 Blossom Truly excellent gold centred red. A prize winner.....£3.50 Brown Bess Brown/red, gold centred £3.50 Butterwick Striking rich brown red....£3.50 Dusky Maiden Gold centre/purple brown body...£3.50 Elizabeth Ann Maroon/crimson; gold centre...£4 Gay Crusader Vivid red shading orange..£4.00 |
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