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Once your auriculas have finished flowering it is time to remove the spent flowers - remember to only take the top part of the stem and leave the rest to dry off naturally. Looks a bit messy for a while but this helps to stop rot in the crown of the plant. If the plants have outgrown their pots it is time to move up a size but be wary of overpotting, auriculas prefer to be a little confined. Any offsets may be potted up separately. If a good quality potting mix has been used there is no need to add extra food but garden grown plants will appreciate a 1/2 strength feed with liquid tomato food.
These are some pictures from the Knowle Auricula Show held by the Midlands & West Section of the National Auricula and Primula Society in April 2011. It was good to catch up with old friends in the auricula world and meet new enthusiasts. Without their encouragement and support I would not be able to offer the range of auriculas and other primulas that you find in the Pen-Lan list. |
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Welcome to the Pen-Lan Plants website. We are a small mostly mail-order nursery situated in Hobart, Tasmania and specialise in Primula auricula and other Primula species. As well we have a range of exciting new Hellebore strains which are offered through our Winter catalogue and are also available as larger potted plants at our nursery. The Auricula is ideally suited to those areas of Australia which have cooler winters and frost or snow is not a problem. They require little water, in fact overwatering or too high a winter rainfall is their main enemy. Pot culture is suitable as long as there is not midday sun exposure. Our stock is all cultivated here from selected imports. Many plants are slow to increase so only a small number are available at any one time but enquiries are always welcome about unlisted plants. We accept orders from all Australian states (except W.A.) by post or email. The optimum time for sending is from March till October but inquiries are welcome at other times. We ask for payment via cheque or postal order before plants are dispatched. The plants are posted bare-rooted and packed in a suitable medium. They will need to be planted out as soon as they arrive and cultivation notes are included with each order.
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A recommended reference book for all to do with the auricula. Copies are available from Florilegium in Sydney www.florilegium.com.au or from your favourite bookseller |
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