Cyclamen 2014

[Tony Willis]

a couple of Cyclamen cilicicum

[Tony Willis]

Some Cyclamen hederifolium


Greece Monemvasia and Langada

Turkey Akyaka

[Mark Griffiths]

very nice Tony. The ciliciums are particularly lovely.

[David Nicholson]

Some Cyclamen hederifolium


Greece Monemvasia and Langada

Turkey Akyaka

Lovely Tony. Having pointed out to my better half "Look at these, all subtly different shades", the response was "this from the bloke who could paint one kitchen wall green and another blue and not know the difference".

[Chris Johnson]

Lovely Tony. Having pointed out to my better half "Look at these, all subtly different shades", the response was "this from the bloke who could paint one kitchen wall green and another blue and not know the difference".

 

[WimB]

Some Cyclamen hederifolium in flower.

[goofy]

hello friends,
some more of my Cyclamens.

Cyclamern hederifolium '#102'


Cyclamen hederifolium '#14'


Cyclamen hederifolium 'TB Helena'


Cyclamen hederifolium "Dark"


Cyclamen intaminatum


enjoy

[Melvyn Jope]

It's fascinating to watch pollinating insects selectively choosing which flowers to land on, isn't it? I've often wondered which particular combination of factors influences their choices. Colour? Scent?. New or older flower? Abundance of pollen/nectar? (how do they 'know' this before alighting to check it out?) Does your cilicium album have much of a scent, Melvyn, and does it shed much pollen? At the moment, the bees in my greenhouse are heading straight for the purpurascens, occasionally being diverted by some scented heferifoliums, mirabile not getting much of a look in!

Steve it has a good scent but no evidence of pollen so I guess the bees think its not worth visiting.

[Graeme]

just a few in flower

[Graeme]

more in flower

split seed are growing in limestone chippings with a concrete base underneath - so no soil at all

[Maggi Young]

spilt seed are growing in limestone chippings with a concrete base underneath - so no soil at all

That's what I call "keen to grow" - makes you wonder why we bother with pots of carefully prepared compost, doesn't it? 
Very nice when the plants prove so happy to grow themselves though 

[SJW]

Cyclamen mirabile (CSE plant 04193T) showing a good red colouration on the leaves.

[David Nicholson]

That's a really nice leaf colour Steve.

[cycnich]

Steve
          I presume that is one of the cse plants I passed on to you. If so that is brilliant, I don't remember it being that good or growing it that well.

[Roma]

There's another variety of cilicium which is supposed to be white with a dark nose - Bowles variety - anyway mine came up as usual.
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That is interesting, Mark.  I thought no-one knew what the original 'Bowles variety' looked like.  I grew C. cilicium from seed a few years ago as 'Bowles Variety'.  I had a few ordinary cilicium, one pure white and one white with a pink nose.  Some seedlings from it may flower this year so it will be interesting to see how many come true.