Pest and Diseases: Slugs, snails, root weevil, root rot, botrytis and powdery mildew can all affect primroses.
Possible cut flower or rock garden plant. Divide older plants after they finish blooming.Īdditional qualities: Attracts hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. Maintenance: Remove yellowing leaves whenever present. Flowers are produced in spring, in sun or. noun The Senecio Cineraria, a common cultivated foliage-plant which is. Primula auricula 'Dusty Miller Heirloom Mauve, Purple, Lemon Eye' is perfect for rockeries or pots, thriving in gritty, humus rich, well-drained soil. Primula vulgaris is often sold along with pansies as color spots and treated as annuals, but have the potential to be a short lived perennial given the right conditions. noun The auricula, Primula Auricula: so called from the whitemealiness upon the leaves. Primula malicoides (fairy primrose) and Primula obconica (poison primrose) are delightful early spring annuals. The majority of primroses are perennial in the Portland area. This includes Primula auricula which has small clusters of flat topped. For more information about caring for Border auriculas please visit our page on Border auriculas. combine fabulously with spring bulbs, evergreen grasses and dusty miller. Some species such as Primula japonica and Primula veris are wetland dwellers while others such as Primula auricula are mountain species perfect for the rock garden. Powdery leaves and purple 'dusty' flowers. Primula auricula has been grown in our gardens for many years. They thrive in fertile, well-drained, acidic soil with regular water (except Primulaauricula like alkaline soil). Auricula, Dusty Miller, Bear's Ears Type: Perennial: Height: 2-6' (5-15 cm) Flowering Time.
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Origin: Around 400 species are found mostly through out the Northern Hemisphere.Ĭulture: Primroses are woodland dwellers that prefer morning sun, dappled sun or full shade. In mild climates they can be grown as perennials but unfortunately in your part of the country both the dusty miller and coleus are best grown as annuals. Drop in to see what is new and blooming! Varieties They may survive if you bring them inside but they will most likely loose their vigor and become lanky and colorless. We will have a rainbow of colors and types. dusty miller (n.) common name for auricula, 1825, so called from the powder on the leaves and flower millers, by the nature of their work, being famously dusty. Here at Portland Nursery we will be carrying a wide range of Primroses this spring. These types are often grown in pots since they need sharp drainage and lime.
They also have distinctive thick leaves with a powdery coating on the underside. This includes Primula auricula which has small clusters of flat topped flowers in a unique range of color. 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). Note: Can take up to two years to flower from seed. In containers, 1 part potting mix, 1 part good compost, 1 part grit.
Thrive in humus-rich, gritty, well-drained soil. Perfect for rockeries in semi-shade or as pot specimens. The third group is evergreen and heralds from mountainous areas. The other auricula flowers around it were plum, buff, lemon and burgundy so this one could be exciting. This group includes the common primroses sold as color spots. Primula auricula Dusty miller Primula farinosa Bird’s ee Primula scotica Poudert beau Primula veris Cou’s mooth Ither names: Leddy’s fingers Primula vulgaris Mey-flouer Ither names: Mey-spink, Meysie, Bog-spink Prunella vulgaris Blaw-weary Ither names: Hert-o-the-yird, Puir-man’s-claver, Prince’s feathers, Crochle-girse. Primula vulgaris and Primula veris) bear bunches of flowers on 6-8” stems and bloom winter and/or early spring.
They are often short lived, prefer damp soil and reseed. Primula capita and Primula japonica) show off their flowers in tiered clusters of 6-8 blooms on 1-2 ½ ‘ stems. The many types of primroses are divided into three basic categories. Other species such as Primula japonica and Primula veris reseed and create naturalized drifts in the shade garden. Some species such as Primula marginata are more diminutive and perfect for rock gardens or trough containers. Primroses combine fabulously with spring bulbs, evergreen grasses and dusty miller. An explosion of color in every shade of the rainbow, primroses primarily prefer cooler temperatures and therefore bloom early spring through May. The name Primula is derived from the Italian word for spring primavera. Primroses have been a vibrant addition to the spring, woodland garden and containers for over a century.
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