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Online Catalogue : Cyclamen

Westcountry Cyclamen


The family Primulaceae encompasses some beautiful flowers, not least those of the Cyclamen. The species cyclamen offer colour at a time of year when much in the garden is fading fast hederifolium flowering from September and coum from January when only a few other brave species are struggling into life. Not only are the flowers exquisite but the varieties of patterns on the foliage a source of never-ending surprises.

The hardy species of cyclamen offered below are easy to grow and ideal for the garden. They are grown from seed by ourselves: the tubers (not corms!) are therefore not as large as those from illegally imported ones dug from the wild but will nevertheless establish well, if not better. These tubers will continue to grow and an undisturbed patch of cyclamen will establish over a period of years.

Ideally, cyclamen like a lightly shaded position, well drained with lots of shredded leaf mould. The site chosen needs to remain moist during the autumn and late spring. Commonly, gardeners plant them at the base of trees and shrubs, north-facing walls or in stone troughs and rock gardens.

Early autumn is a good time to plant your cyclamen so on receipt, you may wish to pot up your cyclamen into 3-4” pots (7 or 9cm) and hold over. Alternatively keep them in pots and they will be quite happy. Some people grow them on their windowsills to enjoy close up the delicate nature of these plants.





Cyclamen coum magenta shades

Cyclamen coum magenta shades
(Primulaceae). Sowbread. Genus of about 19 species of tuberous perennials, some evergreen. Found in habitats ranging from alpine woodland and damp woods to dry sands, from the Mediterranean east to Iran and south to Somalia. Leaves of autumn-flowering species last through winter to spring. They are often rounded to heart-shaped, sometimes toothed or lobed often with silver zones or light and dark patterns above and purplish red below. The nodding sometimes fragrant flowers have 5 reflexed, twisted petals and a mouth often stained with a darker colour. Flowers borne at almost any time of year depending on the species. Flower stalk coils on the soil surface after flowering to release ripe seeds. Can be pot grown in troughs, rock gardens, raised beds or in borders at base of shrubs and trees.

Flowering in January until late March, coum has exquisite propeller-like flowers and kidney-shaped leaves with silver markings on the glossy green surfaces. Moderately fertile, humus rich, well drained soil in part shade. Very hardy. Ht 10cm/4". Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £3.50



Cyclamen persicum

Cyclamen persicum
White flowers, pink stained throat March to May, often scented. Should be potted with tuber just half covered. Keep dry July and August then full sun and moisture in autumn. Shade when coming into flower. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £3.50

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Online Catalogue : Cyclamen