How to tend a Primula auricula

Also known as: Primula ciliata Moretti, Primula dolomitis Hort.Llewelyn ex Baker, Primula balbisii Lehm., Primula nivea hort. ex Steud., Primula illibata Gand., Primula hungarica Borbás, Aretia auriculata (L.) Link, Auricula hortensis Spach, Auricula-ursi auricula (L.) Soják, Primula balbisii subsp. hungarica (Borbás) Li Bing Zhang, Auricula-ursi auricula subsp. hungarica (Borbás) Soják, Primula auricula subsp. balbisii (Lehm.) Nyman, Primula auricula subsp. hungarica (Borbás) Soó, Primula auricula var. marginata Stein ex Kolb, Primula auricula f. nuda (Widmer) Lüdi, Primula auricula var. albocincta Widmer, Primula auricula f. exscapa Widmer, Primula auricula var. bauhinii Beck, Primula auricula subsp. ciliata (W.D.J.Koch) Lüdi, Primula auricula var. mollis W.D.J.Koch, Primula serratifolia Gand., Primula auricula subsp. serratifolia (Rochel ex Pax) Jáv., Primula auricula var. balbisii (Lehm.) Beck, Primula auricula f. serratifolia Rochel ex Pax, Primula bellunensis Mottet, Primula auricula f. marginata (Stein ex Kolb) Lüdi, Primula auricula var. nuda Widmer, Primula auricula subsp. bauhinii (Beck) Lüdi, Primula auricula var. hungarica (Borbás) Mocsáry, Primula auricula var. serratifolia (Rochel ex Pax) Mocsáry, Primula auricula var. ciliata W.D.J.Koch

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Resistant to shade, grows in places with scattered light or shade properly

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Primulaceae, Primula
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-18 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May, fruiting period June
Flower colors
light pink, purple red, purple
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