Auricula&Primula

National Auricula & Primula Society

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Ignore previous post - autocorrect strikes again!!.
Ian GREVILLE 🥴

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A slightly confused Ian Grenville - thinks it's a Christmas Rose.....

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Robin Hood in his Winter quarters. Cold greenhouse, on sand bed.

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@Flashman58 Oh yes! They are alpines from scree slopes ie GOOD drainage. This greenhouse has the door and end vent open all the time. They actually need a cold-induced rest so they are not constantly trying to put on growth.

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Plants now resting in unheated greenhouse, on sand. Kept fairly dry. A few yellowing leaves to remove.

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Remember sunshine? Remember flowers? Harlow Carr last June. Roll on Auricula season ....

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Annual General Meeting today plus a celebration of 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Northern Section (with cake!).

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IMPORTANT: we have just been advised that our AGM booking is no longer available.
The AGM will now take place in the Function Room, The Millfield, (a Beefeater) adjacent to the Premier Inn, York North West, approx 1.5 miles from Riverside. @ YO26 6RL [W3w: tiger.tags.pigs]

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WARNING - to all paid-up members of NAPS - North. Your copy of the 2023 NAPS Yearbook has gone into the Royal Mail. They should be plopping through your letterbox soon.
The Yearbook includes the formal notice of this years AGM - 28th October - and full details are on our website.

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A confused First Lady - three pips (all slightly different shades). Next door neighbour plant also flowering - doesn't want to be shown up.....

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A batch of 'Greens' - some recent and some older.

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OK - how's about a few selfs:

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Maybe a bit of a minority interest amongst members who show but a few Stripes .....

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Good doubles do not have to be in solid colours. Many members appreciate doubles with shading:

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Lets have a look at a few double auriculas. Firstly, a few solid colours:

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OK - so we are moving towards re-potting season (although for many growers that happened ages ago!!) - what was on the bench this season?

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Primula Vialii on sale in Sweden today:

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...and a few of the stars on the Alpine House:

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Harlow Carr in the sunshine - primula time:

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Pips! (not pups!!😟)