Cyclamen

Hi
Just bought a dozen cyclamen and have put them in under and around some trees and shrubs when they say that these will naturalise do they spread themselves or does it mean that they will just get bigger. If they do multiply which I hope they do how long does this normally take.

Tina :confused:

 

As long as they are of the hardy type, either 'coum' or hederafoleum' (not sure of spelling)

they will spread by self seeding and form a colony after 2 or 3 years

 

I rescued a cyclamen today that was peeking out from under the weed fabric and gravel of the front garden. I never knew it was there.

I also bought one earlier in the year (while it was 'dormant').
When will I know if all I have bought is a tub of soil, cos I've seen nothing from it yet :confused:

 

Mine havew just started emerging, you should see leaves or flowers about now

 

So, I either never had it or I killed it

 

You could have a careful dig around in the pot to see if any shoots are making their way up

 

You shouldn't have to dig really, the corm should be on the surface.
Best not to buy dry corms that are dormant, go for plants at the right time of the year I find

 

I garden, therefore I learn.......(slowly :rolleyes: )

 

I was given two potted cyclamen which are now planted in the garden,they are a lovely dark red, flowering like crazy and are about 75mm tall. Have searched but can't find pic's to identify them. It would be nice to know what and if they are hardy. :confused:

 

Wot not from the skip this time. :D
Not really sure but I dont think if they are dark red they are likely to be hardy. Probably hybrids that are sold as pot plants, pity though, would be nice to have some good, deep coloured, hardy cyclamen.

 

Thank you for your help, they where sold as hardy so hopefully they will be ok they are looking very pretty at the momentlots of flowers and looking great.

 

Thanks pete, better skip to and pot 'em up then :D

 

Berry don't give up on it until you've taken a look. If there's sign of new root, fine, and a knobble forming on the top of the corm, fine and indeed if the corm is firm fine.

But if the corm is soft, nor existant, or wet and squidgy, it ain't gonna do anything.

BTW I'm death on indoor cyclamen - no matter how I keep them dry, they always die - mind that the same as most indoor plants - only exception being christmas cactus, african violet and mother in laws tongue :D

 

I managed to kill a mother in laws tongue

 

No!!!!, nobody ever killed a mother in laws tongue. :D