They can also be grown as pot plants in a greenhouse, alpine house, conservatory, or in patio containers.Ĭontainers should be moved under cover for protection**, not necessarily frost free in winter.
If your area is prone to severe frosts in winter, it is recommended (but not essential) that you cover the plants with a cloche for added protection. Remove and pot up offsets if more stock is required. Prepare the soil by forking in sand or grit to assist with drainage, and dig in plenty of humus.Īn application a balanced granular fertilizer is advisable at this time. Outdoor culture: Circa Week 12:Įnsure that any plants in flower are protected from rain by covering them with either inverted soft drink bottles or cloches. Pot plants under cover should be allowed to tick over, and again you should be careful with the watering.Įxcess watering is more likely to cause losses rather than the cold. Spraying established plants with a systemic fungicide at this time can prevent fungal problems occuring later in the year as conditions grow cooler and damp.įrosts become more likely however, but as these plants are quite hardy and apart from some outer leaves dying off the outdoor plants they should pull through.Įase off with the watering at this stage, in fact they may not need water at all. A favourite of the 19th-century Florists’ Societies, auriculas continue to attract enthusiastic collectors and are one of specialities of the Suffolk nursery Woottens. Regularly check to ensure that they do not dry out completely.ĭo not pot up off-sets into over-sized pots, err one pot down rather than up! Place plants in a well ventilated cold frame that offers shelter from direct sunlight, even if this means applying some form of shading. When dormant repot plants in in new compost.Īt this stage check the root system for soil pests, pests such as the larvae of the red spider mite. * Primula seed are best sown when fresh and ripe, therefore collect seed as soon as possible after flowering and sow immediately on the surface of the compost.Ĭover the tray with a sheet of glass or place it in a plastic bag, and germinate the seeds at a temperature of around 18☌ (65☏) Prick out seedlings when large enough to handle into boxes or 70mm (3”) pots, place in a cold frame, and grow on until planting out time.Īfter flowering collect seeds if required,otherwise deadhead the plants and leave them to die back natuarally. Seeds can take around three weeks to germinate.Ĭontinue watering plants regularly but be careful not to over-water.Īpply a high potash liquid feed at alternate waterings.Įven at this time of year the sun through glass can cause damage to the plants. Trays should be kept in a shady position until germination. Sow commercial seed on the surface of the compost, covering the tray with a sheet of glass or by placing it in a plastic bag, and germinate the seeds at a temperature of around 18☌ (65☏)
After division, pot into 7-9cm pots and feed the young plants with a high-phosphate feed to encourage strong root growth. Always make sure you have a section of both root and leaf to make a viable new plant. Once rooted pot offsets into 75mm (3") of the same compost mix described above.ĭo not be tempted to use larger pots at this stage. Any offsets can be easily teased off the main root (known on auriculas as the ‘carrot’) and potted up. Medium to large can be potted up individually into 60mm (2½") pots. Small offsets can be placed around the rim of 100m (4")pots. Pot size will be determined by the size of the offsets, for example: If growing offsets, pot them up into pots of gritty compost.Ī mix of 4 parts JI potting compost, one part sharp sand and one part horticultural grit makes for a good rooting medium. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong.Remove the top 12-25mm (½"-1") of compost from the pot and replace with new.Įncourage plants into growth if they have not already done so by watering the plants.ĭetach offsets from parent plants whether you intend to grow them on or not, and generally tidy up each plant of any dead or diseased leaves. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file.
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