Cyclamen
Hello all
I bought a couple of cyclamen back in July ish time. They were flowering and still have a few flowers. Confusion sets in because I thought these little guys were supposed to be dormant through summer and flower Autumn/winter time! If that's supposed to be the case what should I do(if anything) with them will they be ok if indeed their 'body clock' has been disrupted?
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Thereare different types of cyclamen judojub. don't worry - I get confused by them too!
The autumn/wintery ones are hederifolium....I think...
They flower before the foliage appears and have the lovely spiral stems which produce the new seeds.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
This is mine. Thank you for that fairy girl!! Its just been flowering since I bought it and showing no signs of dying off yet. I will let them get on with it then. Thank you!
C. hederifloium are sometimes called autumn cyclamen but mine are always flowering by July, and mostly continue right through til late November. Flowers before foliage as Fairy says. I haven't got much foliage yet. Hederifolium means like ivy, that's what the leaves look like, (some more than others)
C. coum has flowers and leaves at the same time, a much rounder leaf, flowers around the new year or later depending on weather.
There are lots more species but those are the two most common hardy ones.
In the sticks near Peterborough
I think mine are purperescens? (Sorry for spelling). The description seems to match and they are summer bloomers apparently
Ok. Thanks Nutcutlet. I am just going to see how long it goes on for and it'lol sleep when it's good and ready!
On looking at the photo I'm not sure that's hederifolium.
Did it have leaves in July?
Just picked up your last post, purpurescens, yes, I'd forgotten that one. I don't think that has a dormant period, or not much of one
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In the sticks near Peterborough
Yes nut. Leaves, flowers, everything!!
See my last post,edited
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thank you!!
Not C, purpurescens either. Leaves are wrong. That is a fairly standard C. persicum. Kept in the right conditions it will flower for months. Not hardy though so once temps drop below 5c it is going to struggle.