Auriculas - An Essential Guide

By Paul Dorey

ISBN:	9781847972866
PUBLISHED:	12/11/2011
PAGES:	176
BINDING:	Hardback
SIZE:	246x189 mm
INSIDE:	204 colour photographs 5 line drawings

Auriculas are spring-flowering alpine beauties and a sensational draw whenever they are seen, at primula and auricula flower shows, on display in auricula theatres, or in the garden. This essential guide tells of their rich history, describes various cultivars in detail, instructs on propagation techniques and explains how to grow and show them.

Topics covered include:

• Monthly guide to cultivation
• Advice on composts, fertilizers and how to raise new plants
• In-depth look at pest and disease recognition and control
• Description of the alpine house and other greenhouses
• Instruction on how to make an auricula theatre and a cold frame
• Comprehensive list of different cultivars

RRP: £19.95

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