cyclamen Flashcards
Flowering time generally
Flowering time Mostly autumn and winter
Planting time
Planting time Autumn, winter (when ground is not frozen) and early spring
Aspect
Aspect Partial shade
Ideal planted in what sort of scheme and place
Hardy cyclamen species and cultivars are ideal for naturalising under trees, on banks or in a shady border and planted in association with other early-flowering woodland plants such as snowdrops, winter aconites and primroses.
Name and describe 3 main Cultivar
Cyclamen coum
AGM: This species and its many excellent cultivars have pink or magenta flowers during the depths of winter from January to March, surviving in the severest weather. Kidney-shaped, dark-green leaves that are often marked silver and white.
Cyclamen hederifolium
AGM:This excellent garden plant will provide ground cover from winter to spring. Large flowers in shades of pink appear before the leaves in early autumn. Marbled foliage bears a resemblance to that of ivy. This species self-seeds freely.
Cyclamen purpurascens
AGM: Very fragrant pink flowers borne with the heart-shaped, shiny, dark green and silvery mottled leaves, flowers from mid-late summer.
Problems of Cyclamen
Problems
Hardy cyclamen may get a number of problems;
Mice or grey squirrels may cause a problem by digging up the tubers
When growing under glass, watch out for glasshouse red spider mite and vine weevil
Fungal diseases such as cyclamen grey mould and damping off of seedlings can also be a problem
True or false
A delightful tuberous perennial providing colour often when little else is flowering, particularly in late winter or early spring
True
