Laurie, I have had little to no luck raising auriculas from seed, but I have been able to raise most every other primula species from seed. Especially lucky with P. denticulate here, but I can't get then to last any longer than 1 or 2 seasons in the garden.

Hi Anonymous from Seattle – Oh, how I envy you living in Seattle – and, ahem, you live in Seattle which was part of the whole point here, isn't it? Oh,I love Sequim, I've stayed in the area many times since 1976 when my oldest brother moved to Portland to live and raise in family (Vancouver, WA). I would fly through every time I went back and forth to college, hiking Hurricane Ridge, Rainier, staying in Port Angeles, walking the Hoh River forest – I even hiked Mt. St Helens 6 months before it blew, so yes – I know that it's just the best place in the US to live, seriously. Later in life, I would always be sure to stop over at Heronswood to pick up an order, but I never made it to the Rhododendron Species garden – I think I just had not heard of it until the past ten years. I still have so much family now living in the area, and do need to go back.