Grey - an intermediate form where some leaf colour can be seen.Īt one time all ground colours were acceptable,Īlthough some combinations of edge and ground colour were considered more desirable. White - farina so dense that no leaf green shows through and Green - no farina present on the leaf-like edge, The edge must not reach the paste nor the ground flash to the pip boundary. These are finely feathered one into the other. Outside the paste the corolla consists of two parts,įirst the ground and then the leaf-like edge. The types of Show Auricula are Edged, Self, Striped and Fancy. The best contrasting tube colour is a rich golden yellow. The paste is formed by a waxy substance, farina. The eye of plants in this section is called the paste because it resembles unglazed porcelainĪnd must be pure white, dense and unblemished. Show schedules insist that just one truss, which may be staked, is judged and the plant is usually grown single crowned, that is a single rosette of leaves. With the outlines of the zones of the flower (tube, eye and pip) circular, well defined The shared characteristics of the main two types of auricula grown to florists' standards are that the individual flowers or pips should be flat and thrum eyed, The florets or pips should be fully open, fresh and as identical with the other pips on the truss as possible. When shown all types should be fresh, clean and healthy with well balanced foliage and strong stem(s) and pedicles to display the florets to best advantage. The recognised types of Auricula are Show, Alpine, Double and Border. How the numerous types are judged also needs some explanation. People new to the fancy are often confused by the sheer abundance of different forms and colour combinationsĭemonstrated by this man made primula hybrid. Try your hand at growing, competing and hybridising when you are ready and you will soon be enjoying the hobby to the full. Shows are vital to the continuing improvement and success of auriculas.Ĭome and enjoy the shows if you possibly can. The camaraderie of the competitors and the anticipation of how their best endeavours will be judged on the day. The climax of the auricula grower's year is the show season.Ĭan fully capture the spectacle of the very best varieties superbly grown in close combat, Or you could try to produce a new variety that little bit nearer to perfection. If you enjoy a challenge a few potentially excellent varieties can be extremely difficult to grow to show standard, Most varieties are easy to grow, most types are easy to flower and the plants are small enough to keep an interesting collection in a relatively compact space.Īll auriculas are frost hardy and enjoy plenty of fresh air, additionally the exhibition types need protection from the hottest summer sun, winter wet and disfiguring spring rain. Some growers, however, gain complete enjoyment from just collecting different varieties. Soon the discerning grower will with some reluctance limit their collection to just the very best varieties. There are many hundreds of named varieties that fulfil the collecting instinct. The distinct symmetric patterns and unique yet elegant and well proportioned combinations of tissue type and texture.Ĭan be preserved and increased by separating the small plantlets (or offsets) that usually grow around a mature plantĪnd new improved varieties can with luck and perseverance be produced from seed - two essential requirements for a florists' flower.Ĭonventionally distinct varieties that have proved their quality on the show bench may be named by the raiser. Other blue links are normal.Īuriculas are without doubt the most succesful florists' flowerĪnd the societies that encourage their culture continue to attract increasing numbers of enthusiastic members.įew people are unaffected by the auricula's simple beauty, the bright clear colours, Place mouse on red underlined words to see illustration.Ĭlick the camera icon for picture in new window.
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