High in the European Alps, squeezed between rocks or hanging on a precipitous mountain ledge, Primula auricula maintains its precarious existence. In winter it wraps its leaves around its embryonic ...

Everybody is familiar with bedding primrose, whose flashy blooms are used to perk up pots and beds in spring - but there's a much more desirable member of the tribe that will turn heads in gardens at ...

Auriculas are alpine plants, coming in a range of colours with semi-evergreen foliage. They feature salver-shaped flowers which are usually pink, purple or yellow, and auriculars jewel-like blooms ...

Gardeners have been drawn to primulas for centuries. These early spring flowers, ‘prime roses’ in Old French, have had few rivals when flowering. And with so many varieties, success was guaranteed for ...

With their jewel-like colours and velvety flowers which look so perfect that they appear to be hand-painted, auriculas are addictive plants. Much prized by the Victorians, they are back in fashion, ...