Gardening? Which sort are you? Me? Fun, little care, gorgeous, you-must-come-to-lunch-in-my-conservatory, fragrant, a proscenium for life, of the ages perfections, etc. Demand much? No? You should.
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Primula Auricula Theatre, below.
Pic, above, here.
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Working in a nursery, decades ago, I had the privilege of ordering plants, and unloading the 18-wheeler trucks they arrived in. Primula Auricula were some of those plants. Hard work? Understatement. Great joy in the work? Understatement.
Pic, above, here.
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Discovering Auricula Theatre recently had me in a swoon & pout. Why hadn't I known about Auricula Theatre sooner? In addition to 100's of Auriculas I had a dozen plus display scapes. Could have done several over-the-top Auricula Theatre's. Photos submitted to all the big & local papers, of course.
Pic, above, here.
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Perhaps just a tray for Auricula Theatre, above, or cupcake stand, below.
Pic, above, here.
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Mixed Auriculas, below, more than pretty, they make a statement about the state of nurseries now, vs. 'my era', decades ago. Purchasing a nice mix of Auriculas, below, to pot-up, rather difficult in the sourcing department now. My era? Family owned independent garden centers were plentiful across USA with myriad specialty plants readily/easily available. 2008 broke that business model.
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Pic, above, here.
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Another demand I make from my garden? Being the gardener, above, some spring soon, with 10-15 little pots of mixed Auriculas grown from seed.
Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Truth? I have an unmatched pair of old wall clocks in the attic, innards long gone, both a prime theatre for a single plant, Primula Auricula Theatre. A sense of the ridiculous? Yes, another demand for my garden.
I've always admired Auricula beauty, but I'm not sure they will grow in Southern California. I'll have to reread the info online to see if I might manage to grow them from seed.
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THOSE DEMANDS WILL NEVER END!!!!!!!!XX
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