Six of the best sites for

Auriculas and Primulas

 

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Auriculas and primulas have been coming back into fashion in recent years.  They are not difficult to grow if you can provide the right conditions. 

 

Listed below you will find some auricula specialist nurseries and other nurseries with an extensive collection of auriculas, primulas or both.

Woottens Nursery

Woottens are a specialist garden nursery base in Wenhaston in Suffolk.   One of their specialties is auricula plants.  The nursery stocks more than 300 varieties of primula auricula plants including alpines, border and double auriculas, stripes, edges and fancies.  Order and pay for online for your primulas or pay by post if you prefer.

Pop's Plants

Pop’s Plants are an auricula specialist.  The nursery propagates all its own plants at Pop’s cottage on the edge of the New Forest.   They hold national collections for show, double and alpine auriculas, and have a particular interest in the old florist auricula varieties.  Their catalogue includes more than 800 named cultivars of primula auricula plant.   Order and pay online but pay by post if you prefer. 

Crescent Plants

Crescent Plants are an auricula specialist nursery based in Herefordshire.  The business  was established more than 10 years ago.  The website includes some basic cultural information for primula auricula plants.  Categories of auricula plant in the catalogue include double, fancy, alpine, and border auriculas, selfs, stripes and edges.   Order and pay online or by phone.

Abriachan Garden Nursery

Abriachan Garden Nursery have a garden and plant nursery on the shores of Loch Ness.  They are known for their range of rare and unusual plants including notable collections of old fashioned primula plants and auricula plants.  Their catalogue includes an extensive list of both auriculas and primulas, and a starter collection of auricula plants for newcomers.   Orders and payment by post. 

Hillview Hardy Plants

Hillview Hardy Plants, based in Shropshire stock an extensive range of hardy perennial plants including a substantial list of primula auricula plants.  These include the gold centred, primula auricula “Indian Love Call”,  the yellow self, primula auricula “Harvest Glow”, and the show fancy, primula auricula “Greta”.   You can order your primula plants online or by post.

Lingen Garden & Nursery

Lingen nursery and garden are based in the English Marches, in Herefordshire.   They have a national reputation for alpines and rock garden plants.  They also have in their catalogue more than 100 varieties of auricula plants and more than 40 varieties of primula plant. Orders and payment for your auricula and primula plants can be made through the website or by post. 

 

Other Websites Selling Auriculas & Primulas

 

Barnhaven Primroses

Huge range of rare, familiar and unusual primroses

 

 

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Six Best Sites

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