Cyclamen 2014

[Anthony Darby]

Looks like the pink on the leaves of Roma's mirabile is less ephemeral than on my plants.

[Maggi Young]

Looks like the pink on the leaves of Roma's mirabile is less ephemeral than on my plants.

Might be explained by the differing light levels in Auckland and Kintore?

[Roma]

I've been checking up and the Cyclamen mirabile leaves do fade though they maybe take longer here depending on light conditions at the time.  I have dated the pictures.  I think the plant was at its best around September 18th.  I was very surprised it won the Forrest medal as I thought it was well past its prime but do not argue with the judges (especially if they find in your favour)

[johnstephen29]

Great plants Roma

[Roma]

Thanks,John and Maggi.  I don't think my plants would look that good next to some of those appearing at Cyclamen Society and AGS shows. 

[johnstephen29]

I don't know Roma if your pics are anything to go by your plants look pretty good to me.

[Anthony Darby]

Mine came from SRGC 2011 seed exchange. I'm absolutely delighted with them. 

[Mark Griffiths]

I found a mystery Cyclamen in the plunge, I suspect it's C. meiklei (C. repandum x creticum).

 

[Bart]

Hi Mark,
My C. x meiklei are a lot more flimsy compared to your mystery cyclamen. Could it be rhodium pelopponesiacum f. albidum?

[Roma]

This has just come into flower.  It is labelled Cyclamen repandum and was from Cyclamen Society seed sown in 2001.  I don't remember noticing it in flower before.  The flowers are much smaller than my other repandums.  A hybrid with balearicum?

[johnstephen29]

Hi Roma could it be Repandum album?

[johnstephen29]

Here is a persicum with silver leaves and a green edge around the leaves, plus a single flower.

[SJW]

This has just come into flower.  It is labelled Cyclamen repandum and was from Cyclamen Society seed sown in 2001.  I don't remember noticing it in flower before.  The flowers are much smaller than my other repandums.  A hybrid with balearicum?

Hi Roma - do the flowers have any veining? Is the underside of the leaves green or red/crimson?

[Roma]

Hi Steve - the flowers do have faint veining but only near the edge which gives a picotee effect (if you look close enough).  I've just been out to look under the leaves.  I would say they are green flushed red.

[SJW]

Thanks, Roma, although I'm no nearer IDing your plant! Would the flowerv veining and red underside suggest, as you note, a balearicum cross? The flowers also look quite 'stumpy'.