As usual the AGM will take place in the Waterfield Room, Old Barn Hall, Gt Bookham, Surrey KT23 3PG. Primula Society Southern Section Updated 24th April 2023 About Us WELCOME to the website of our Society, the National Auricula and Primula Society Southern Section, and a tradition which we and fellow enthusiasts have been following for more than four hundred years.
John Powell or should we say 'Mr Regency Stripe' has kindly confirmed he will be sharing his words of wisdom at the AGM. Their beauty rests in the contrast of colours on the petals and the fine meal (known as farina) which dusts every part of some varieties like caster sugar. Guest speaker for the Autumn meeting/AGM. In 1986 a group of enthusiasts organized a show at Saltford, between Bristol and Bath. This began at the turn of the century when dozens of new species were introduced, mainly from the Himalayas and Western China. Try growing this selection in pots, kept under cold glass in winter, or even planted outside in a well drained, sheltered spot that does not get too hot or dry. The ‘show auriculas’ are typically grown in clay pots in a compost with good drainage in a cool place out of direct sun. ‘The American Primrose, Primula, and Auricula Society’, commonly referred to as ‘The American Primrose Society’. The & Primula Society part of the title reflects the growing interest in primulas. Primula Piglet Appealing ‘Piglet’ with its frilly pink blooms is a Double Auricula, bred by grower Derek Salt around 2001. Auriculas were brought to the UK by Huguenot weavers (Protestant French refugees of the 16 th Century). Whilst employed at home on their work they were able to devote time to the care of these delicate plants. Typically however they are found listed in catalogues as Primula auricula cultivars. THE NATIONAL AURICULA AND PRIMULA SOCIETY, YEAR BOOK 1965, Parts 1 & 2 NORTHERN SECTION Meek, T (Ed) on. We are an international group of Primula enthusiasts who live not only in North America but also in many other parts of the world.
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Strictly speaking the Florists’ auriculas are a hybrid between two wild Primula species, Primula hirsuita and Primula auricula with the hybrid name Primula x pubescens. The full name of our organization is ‘The American Primrose, Primula, and Auricula Society’, commonly referred to as ‘The American Primrose Society’.
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