These flowers are thought to be so named due to their ear-shaped form one of their common names is “bear’s ears.” “Auricula” comes from the Medieval Latin auricularis, which pertains to hearing (as in “hearing a confession”). ‘Sirius’ has petals that shade from deep mahogany to cream at the tips, with a golden center.‘Larry’ blooms with purple and lilac flowers with white centers.‘Eden Greenfinch’ is a border auricula with tan flowers and white centers.‘Cinnamon’ has copper-orange double flowers.‘Ancient Society’ has red petals with orange tips and a golden center.‘Adrian’ is an Alpine auricula with purple petals edged with lilac.“Border” are the easiest to grow in the home garden and bloom with sweet-smelling flowers.“Alpine” have cabbage-like clumps of foliage and domed flowers on erect stems.“Double” auricula have white farina and bloom with multiple petals of green, tan, mustard, buff, mustard, or mauve.“Fancy Shows” may be striped or edged and usually contain black, white, or gray colors.“Show Selfs” are a single, solid color (usually red, yellow, or purple) with a band of white farina.Flowers range widely across the color spectrum and grow in multiple forms, which are categorized into several different types: Popular Auricula Types, Species, and Cultivarsīotanists and gardeners have long loved auricula, creating hundreds of cultivars over the past 500 years.
No matter where auriculas originally from, the Victorians embraced these lovely blossoms and included them in their floral lexicon. Other traditions say that the flowers first entered Britain in the 16th century, brought by Flemish weavers as they fled the Continent.Īuricula was grown in the Spitalfields area of London and were very popular in Northern England, where they were called “cowslips” or “bear’s ears.” Weavers in the region, especially those of Flemish ancestry, embraced auricula cultivation from the 1600s through the 1900s.
Some believe that auricula first made their way to England in the late 17th century when the Huguenots fled France. Thanks to decades of cultivation, auricula’s fragrant come in a wide range of colors, from purple to yellow, white to dark green. Some flowers have a coating of farina, a substance that looks a bit like white or yellow cornmeal.
Plants reach up to 18 inches tall.Īuricula flowers may be solitary or grow in umbrels or whorls. The leathery foliage grows in a basal rosette pattern. Sometimes these categories can be a little hard to understand so here follows a description of each to help de-mystify.Botanical Characteristics, Colors, FragrancesĪuriculas are herbaceous, flowering perennials with simple leaves. There are various categories of auricula and a mixture of these in your theatre provides interest and contrast. Which auriculas to choose for your theatre. If you just want to show off one plant individually you might consider putting a frame around it as we have done here as part of this display. The best place to put your theatre is on a cool, northerly wall out of strong sunlight. Plants should not be permanently kept in the theatre throughout the year as this environment does not provide enough all-round light, but they can be put into position when a plant is just about to come into flower. It is important to consider the ultimate height of the flower stem when designing your theatre as you do not want blooms to be crushed by the upper shelf. Wooden wine boxes would also make wonderful mini-theatres. We rescued it, sanded it down, and gave it a few coats of paint and some feet to steady it. The theatre pictured above began life as the top half of a dresser which we found on a bonfire just about to be burned. Then decide how big a theatre you need and what you want to make it out of.
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