Wincha a nice dark self is blooming today./Ray
Previously I lived in Sweden for nearly 20 years and my quest there was to hybridize auriculas to produce ever better plants suitable for the harsh Swedish climate. Whilst living there I also created and run Sweden’s Auricula Club. I've now returned to England to continue growing auriculas together with my daughter-in-law, Iris. Iris is also an enthusiastic & skilful Iris grower; many of her wonderful Irises can be seen on this blog.
29 Apr 2014
27 Apr 2014
Wedgewood & Harlow Car. 2 x Primula pubescens
Primula pubescens - Wedgewood - |
I exchanged auriculas with a collector in Germany a couple of years ago, among those that I received in return were two Primula pubescens and they are now blooming for the first time for me.
Exchanging auriculas is a good way of adding to your collection, if anyone wishes to exchange with me, please contact me /Ray
Primula pubescens - Harlow Car - |
25 Apr 2014
Auriculas now available
Doyen |
A selection of Auriculas are now available from Ray's Perennials
http://www.raysperennials.se/
http://www.raysperennials.se/
Lord Saye en Sele |
Green Shank |
Trafalgar Square |
23 Apr 2014
20 Apr 2014
Hans,a bit grey on the edges
Hans, a grey edge
fancy is on the way to bloom, it has a good coating of farina and a jagged edge
to his leaves.
19 Apr 2014
A friend in the cold frame
A toad has made it's winter home in one of my auricula cold frames, he is very welcome there and I try not to disturb him to much. You can see that he has dug himself into the gravel that I put into the cold frames so that my auriculas in pots are well drained when placed in the cold frames for the winter.
18 Apr 2014
Primula Hirsuta
11 Apr 2014
7 Apr 2014
Scilla & Borders
In one of my older more established auricula borders or perhaps I should more correctly say negleted, the scillas have now spread into it, adding a little early spring colour./ Ray
4 Apr 2014
The badgers been busy
Our local badger has been visiting the auricula borders again in search of worms and other insects. The light auricula soil makes it ideal hunting ground for the badgers. Although I must admit I'm getting tired of constanly replanting my auriculas. The chicken wire did not help this year as they have now learnt to go under it. The good thing is that they do little damage to the auriculas. /Ray
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