Re: Auricula Primroses

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• Subject: Re: Auricula Primroses
• From: A* B* <A*@flin.demon.co.uk>
• Date: Sat, 4 Oct 1997 13:02:20 -0400 (EDT)

In article <199709240559.BAA09283@one.astraweb.com>, Diana Pederson
<dlpederson@voyager.net> writes
>Does anyone on these lists grow the Auricula Primroses.  I've
>seen several pictures and they are gorgeous.  Are they
>difficult?  Where do you buy the seeds?
>
I love auriculas. Trouble is, even the south of England is a little on
the warm side for them in the summer, let alone most of the US! I
believe most auricula interest in the US is in the Oregon and Washington
areas, for this reason.

The American Primrose Society are the people to try for more on the
subject; according to a 1995 book on the subject it has the following
address:

Recording Secretary, Dorothy Springer
7213 South 15th 
Tacoma
WA 98465

Seeds should be obtainable: I think I got a packet from Thomson &
Morgan. These germinated extremely well over winter in a greenhouse kept
just-above-freezing. However, these will almost certainly be the
"border" varieties. The REALLY good ones (alpine and show auriculas),
which are usually grown in pots in a cool greenhouse, are, as usual,
only available as offsets. Or, of course, as seeds from alpine/show
parents, if you want to take a gamble. The American Primrose Society
will be able to help you on specifics, I'm sure.

-- 
Alison Brooks  

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