We are currently still sorting through the collection, but will be adding the plants to this section as they become available. Despite the help of her friend Bob Taylor, with failing health, she reluctantly decided it was time to retire.Val had been growing primulas for over 30 years and wonderfully it all started with a few packets of Barnhaven seeds, sent from the nursery which was then in Cumbria! It felt fitting for everyone that her beloved collection should be passed on to the nursery that inspired her to grow her first primroses. Also called: bears-ear a widely cultivated alpine primrose, Primula auricula, with leaves shaped like a bears ear another word for auricle (def. Auriculas may look delicate, but they are pretty tough, and thought to be the descendents of primulas which grew in the mountains of southern Europe at up to 9,000 feet. After the death of her business partner Doug Lochhead in 2007, her husband Jack helped run the nursery until 2012, when he also sadly passed away. Try to remove dead leaves which fall on your plants. It also seems to deter slugs and the dreaded vine weevil. If your soil is heavy, add some small gravel and a gravel mulch around the plant will help to avoid rot if the winter is wet. Val Woolley was also the founder of the East Midlands National Auricula and Primula Society group. Auriculas growing in an old ceramic sink with saxifraga. Very much involved in the show and plant fair scene in the UK, they also enjoyed a well-deserved international reputation for their fabulous collection. Weve been bringing Primula (and Primrose, Auricula, and Species) enthusiasts together for more than 80 years. We have the largest Plant Heritage National Collection of Double Auriculas in the country and are always adding to our collection of Alpines, Fancies, Edges and Borders. Field House Nursery was the UK holder of the National Collection of Show and Alpine Auriculas and they also had a very large and well known collection of P. Lesley Roberts, president of the National Auricula & Primula Society's southern section, suggests a polythene mini-greenhouse with a zip: air can circulate and it can be closed in case of. We are family-run, specialist Primula Auricula nursery based in Hitchin in Hertfordshire. We were very honoured when Val Woolley of Field House Nursery approached us in 2016 to find out whether we would be interested in taking over part of her huge collection when she retired. a Spring newsletter (Vernalis), giving updated Society news and coming events.
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