Cultivate an Obsession

If you haven’t yet been bitten by the Auricula bug, then ‘The Auricula’ by Allan Guest (£19.95 Antique Collectors Club) may finally persuade you that it is time to get started.

If you do, you will be in the company of many others who have become enchanted by these jewel-like flowers. A comprehensive selection of auricula plants is available from Woottens Plants.