Is cyclamen Graecum Hardy?

If not grown in an alpine house or zone 9, they need well draining soil in a protected area. A species with absolutely amazing leaves! They are large and heavily marbled with silver and different shades of green….Products specifications.

Are there two types of cyclamen?

The typical florist cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) is only one of many cyclamen plant types. In fact, there are more than 20 species within the genus. Read on for a small sampling of cyclamen plant types and cyclamen varieties.

Do cyclamen like sun or shade?

The tubers are actually just “resting,” and need only enough water to keep from completely drying out until new leaves emerge in the fall. They tolerate sun or partial shade, but need protection from hot sun in the afternoons.

Does cyclamen flower every year?

A delightful tuberous perennial providing colour often when little else is flowering, particularly in late winter or early spring.

How long do cyclamen last outside?

They will last 5 or 6 days, and you won’t even have to go outside to be reminded that winter is edging away.

Are cyclamen annuals or perennials?

In warm climates, plant cyclamens outdoors as winter annuals. They are perennial for hardiness zones 9 and 10.

Why are cyclamen called Sowbread?

The best of the hardy cyclamen, it was introduced from the eastern Mediterranean prior to 1600. It is often referred to as sow bread because the corms looked like small loaves and were thought to have been favoured by pigs in the wild.

How many varieties of cyclamen are there?

There are about 20 species of cyclamen. All are native to the Mediterranean area, east to Iran and south into Africa. Not all of the species are frost tolerant, but these three are tough, so make excellent outdoor garden plants.

Do cyclamen multiply?

To grow cyclamen, plant tubers in early fall, about one inch deep, and six inches apart. Low mounds are their ideal habitat. The tubers do not multiply, but plants will self-sow, forming colonies. In summer the plants go dormant and need a little moisture to keep roots from dying back.

What do you do with cyclamen in the summer?

Put your plant somewhere cool and dry for the summer – a sheltered, shady spot outdoors is ideal. Keep the compost barely moist. If you live in a wet area, lay the pot on its side so excess rainwater drains away. Your cyclamen should start to regrow in September.

Do cyclamen survive outside in winter?

Outdoors. They can be used in hanging baskets and containers or planted into the ground. They don’t like heavy rain and strong winds so would appreciate a sheltered site in dappled shade with dry soil. They are fairly hardy and can tolerate frost down to about -3 to -4C (24 – 26F).

What is Cyclamen graecum?

Cyclamen graecum is a tender plant, so not one for the garden outside in northwest Europe, where it is best cultivated as a pot plant in a frost-free greenhouse. The extremely variably patterned foliage is a particular attraction.

What are the different types of Cyclamen?

1 Cyclamen coum ssp. caucasicum 2 Cyclamen graecum var. anatolicum 3 Cyclamen graecum ssp. candicum 4 Cyclamen hederifolium var. confusum 5 Cyclamen persicum f. puniceum 6 Cyclamen pseudibericum f. roseum 7 Cyclamen rhodium ssp. peloponnesiacum

What is the International Registration Authority for Cyclamen?

The Cyclamen Society is the International Registration Authority for cultivars of all species of Cyclamen except those of C. persicum. You can read how to register any desirable new plant which you have bred to reproduce true from seed via the link above.

What plants look good with Cyclamen?

Cyclamen are easily covered up and out-competed by spreading perennials, so their best companions are small clumping plants such as anemone, buttercup (ranunculus), chionodoxa, crocus, scilla, galanthus, eranthis, primula, and small ferns and hostas.