Show and Alpine auriculas
Here you will find seed from our collection of named auriculas. These are some of our most exciting seed to grow. Who knows what genes are lurking in these little beauties that have been crossed with all sorts of things for centuries. This is also the fun of it because you can get a real mix of surprises. For example when you cross a red Self with a red Self there will invariably be some red Selfs in the results but also some pinks, darks reds, light reds, blues but maybe even some alpines or even a yellow! We hand-pollinate a selection of mother plants every year which means there will be a higher proportion of plants that are true to the mother plants (ie. We will cross a light-centred alpine with another light-centred alpine, which will give a high proportion of light centred alpines). Any open-pollinated seed is a real surprise as the bees will have made their own wonderful selection.
So you might get the next prize-winning auricula for the Show bench, some really beautiful flowers for your garden, or maybe a few for the rubbish heap but give it a try.
Please note as some of the Show auriculas produce very little seed some of the packets only contain 20 seeds and not the usual 35. Please check the product descriptions.
Flowering period: Mid-spring- early summer.
Height: 10-15cm
Culture: Show auriculas usually grown in pots and kept sheltered from excess wet in the winter. It is best is they are given some cover from the rain as the 'paste' in the middle can run.
For more information on sowing auriculas see the section on sowing Alpines
