When I was a kid we had the exact same type in the garden they a lovely but sadly you dont see much of them any more . The big sheds seem to what to sell much less hardy plants so they know the clients will keep coming back year after year. Auricula are so easy to propagate you will soon have loads!
I have two, one bought last week and one three years old, which is huge but NO buds. Yours are looking good Kath.