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Auricula 'Sword'
Primula auricula 'Sword' | Also known as: Fancy show auricular 'Sword', Show auricular 'Sword' | Rating: votes | Print / Pdf
Primula auricula is also known as Bears' Ears due to the shape of the leaves resembling the ears of a bear. The word 'auricula' actually means 'ear shaped'. This plant grows among rocks in the mountain ranges of central Europe. It's a small evergreen flowering plant, growing up to about 8 inches in height. The flowers grow in clusters on top of the stalks. It has been given a RHS Award of Garden Merit. There are many varieties of primula auricula with various colours, some multi-coloured. They don't like to get too wet nor do they like too much full sun. The alpine varieties are easier to grow than the show varieties, so bear this in mind when you're choosing your primula auriculas.
Rate it:
- 0.1 - 0.2
- 0.2
- Mixed colours
- No, neutral please
- Early spring
- Mid spring
- Late spring
- Green
- Green
- Green
- Green
- seed
- basal cuttings
- division
- root cuttings
- offsets
- Rosette
- Acidic
- Neutral
- Z3-8
- H8-1
- -40 - -7
- 0 - 120
- well-drained but frequently watered
- poorly-drained
- sandy
- loams
- Full sun
- Partial shade
- Exposed
- Sheltered
- Flowers & bulbs
- Perennials
- Attractive Flowers
- Colours
- Show-offs
- Roses & classics
- For every season
- Cottage garden
- Rock garden
- Containers
- City
- Gravel garden
- Flower beds
- Borders
- intermediate
- 2 to 5 years
Auricula
Primula auricula is also known as Bears' Ears due to the shape of the leaves resembling the ears of a bear. The word 'auricula' actually means 'ear shaped'. This plant grows among rocks in the mountain ranges of central Europe. It's a small evergreen flowering plant, growing up to about 8 inches in height. The flowers grow in clusters on top of the stalks. It has been given a RHS Award of Garden Merit. There are many varieties of primula auricula with various colours, some multi-coloured. They don't like to get too wet nor do they like too much full sun. The alpine varieties are easier to grow than the show varieties, so bear this in mind when you're choosing your primula auriculas.