Show Fancy Auriculas
A Fancy auricula is a category used at auricula shows for plants that have flowers with a green, grey or white edge and one whose body colour (the main colour of the petal) is not black. The 'body' colours are often red or maroon but can be other colours too. They have the typical white powdery centre of the Show auricula. The criteria for these plants is not as strict as for the Edged auriculas so you will fine some fun and unusual plants. Some of the cultivars can are trickier than others with certain cultivars more suited to the experienced grower but quite a lot of them are not too difficult and will flower readily so check the individual descriptions.
Flowering period: Mid-spring- early summer.
Height: 10-15 cm
Culture: Show auriculas are usually grown in pots and kept sheltered from excess wet in the winter such as in a cold greenhouse or in pots on an outside window ledge. They will need some looking after to produce good flowers, including a careful watering and feeding schedule.
For more information on growing Show Fancy auriculas please consult our section on Show auriculas.
