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Welcome to The National Auricula & Primula Society Midland & West Section | ||||
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SHOW DATES 2019 
Visit the shows to obtain offsets or seeds or even specialist literature and above all see some amazing flowers, get help and advice from experienced growers and exhibitors, meet old friends and make new ones. Those with plants to show can enjoy the friendly competition and hopefully win some prizes.
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MEMBERSHIP | Membership Information Join by post with the Membership Application Form Members may renew their membership by post with the Membership Renewal Form 2019 EVENTS 2019 MIDLAND & WEST SECTION Programme of Events and Show Dates 2019 West Midland Group Meetings and Shows
| LATEST NEWS AND ADDITIONS *NEWS-BOARD* 2019 SEED LIST IS NOW CLOSED - Updated on 3rd of March 2019. Thank you to all members that sent in seed this year. New Contributors always welcome. Bob Middleton will again be demonstrating how to hand pollinate Auriculas at the Knowle Auricula show. The Season progesses Primulas moving to Auriculas for shows Saturday 13th of April (daytime), Auricula and Primula Show, Saltford Hall, Saltford, near Bath BS31 3BY Staging from 9:30, Judging from 12 noon. Open to all members and the public after judging, from about 2pm Tuesday 16th of April (evening), West Midland Group Auricula Show, Romsley Church Hall, B62 0LE Staging from 6:30pm, Judging from 7:30, Group meeting charge £1, new members are welcome Saturday 27th of April (daytime), Main Auricula Show, Arden School, Knowle, B93 0EP Staging from 9:30, Judging from 12 noon. Open to all members and the public after judging, from about 2pm entrance free
SHOW PICTURES 2019 Romsley Primula Show 2018 Knowle Auricula Show 2018 Knowle Primula Show | ||
 Edged Show Auricula |
 Self Show Auricula |
 Striped Show Auricula |
 Gold Centred Alpine Auricula |
 Self Show Auricula
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The Plants We Grow
Auriculas are members of the
Genus Primula which is a large
family of plants comprising over 425 species and many thousands of hybrids.
The auricula first appeared in European gardens around
the middle of the sixteenth century. The cultivated forms which we grow today
have been developed for over 350 years as Florist Flowers. The word
florist, used in this sense, refers to a gardener who grows and raises plants
to agreed standards. The use of the word to mean a flower seller is a
relatively recent development.
The different types comprise Show, Alpine, Double and
Border auriculas. Show types include green and grey edged,
selfs, stripes and fancies. Alpines are either gold-centred or
light-centred.
In addition we also grow the gold-laced polyanthus, the
only member of the primrose family grown to florists' standards.
Although originally formed purely to grow auriculas and
gold-laced polyanthus the three independent sections of the Society, all based
in England, cover the whole range of primula species and hybrids including
such popular plants as primroses and polyanthus.
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 Light Centred Alpine Auricula
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 Hybrid Primula |
 Hybrid Primula |
 Species Primula (Allionii) |
 Species Primula (Marginata) |
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