auricula [2]

Grow in full sun or part shade in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. Under glass or in a frame use a mix of equal parts loam-based potting compost (JI No.2), leaf mould and grit. Avoid wetting the foliage of mealy species and hybrids

Tidy plants after flowering and remove old or diseased leaves

Propagate by seed in containers in an open frame as soon as ripe or in late winter or early spring. Propagate by division between autumn and early spring or take root cuttings when dormant in winter

Prone to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, leafhopper, vine weevil and slugs

May be affected by a virus, primula brown core and grey mould (botrytis)