I never remove the seedheads and my Cyclamen are spreading. Slowly but nicely.
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LiriodendronScariff, County Clare, IrelandPosts: 6,634
I think the OP's cyclamen is an indoor one, @LG_ . Dead flowers on these tend to spoil the look of the plant, and many people remove them for that reason. It's great to let the hardy ones self-seed and spread though.
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I always forget about the indoor ones, sorry @FairyJennet. And I confess that when I was given one years ago I planted it outside after a while in a very sheltered spot because I couldn't be bothered with it indoors... not advisable of course, but it still pops up most years 😂.
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I am amazed at how quickly these little things form corms, the seeds germinate easily in no time form the tiny corm, they flower the flowing year. you need to keep them on the plant until they pop then leave them to dry out on a windowsill, sow straight away. My problem is I can’t resist a seed head, consequence is, a load of little plants.
If anyone wants some seeds I have collected them yet again, would be happy to post.
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you need to keep them on the plant until they pop then leave them to dry out on a windowsill, sow straight away. My problem is I can’t resist a seed head, consequence is, a load of little plants.
If anyone wants some seeds I have collected them yet again, would be happy to post.