Cyclamen 2014

[Melvyn Jope]

Cyclamen graecum ssp candicum

[Oron Peri]

I also have a couple of Cyclamen Persicum var. autumnale plants just coming into growth.

John, the plant in the left pot is definitely not persicum.
I think it is either hederifolium or africanum or an hybrid between the too.

[Oron Peri]

Cyclamen graecum ssp candicum

Melvyn it is a superb plant!!! [as usual...]

[johnstephen29]

Hi oron I grew this from some seeds you sent me about a year ago, could it have got mixed up with the persicum seeds.

[Oron Peri]

Hi John
Not sure how that could have happened, ...maybe the ants...any way I'll send you a couple of small bulbs.

[johnstephen29]

Thanks oron, i'll send you my address in a personal message, I know what you mean about the ants, I have found cyclamen growing outside in the strangest of places where they have been spread by I assume ants.

[pehe]

Cyclamen hederifolium with nice leaves

Poul

[angie]

Took this at Wisley last weekend, bit disappointed the Alpine house was locked 

Angie 

[johnw]

Certainly not a representative picture but this is first hederifolium seedling here to show strong pink flowers with a no-apologies red nose. I'll keep trying to get this camera to co-operate.

johnw

[Melvyn Jope]

Very nice flower shape and colour John.

[Graeme]

Took this at Wisley last weekend, bit disappointed the Alpine house was locked 

Angie 

last two times I have been the alpine house has been locked...........its like turning up at a sweet shop just to find out that all you can do is look through the window

[David Nicholson]

last two times I have been the alpine house has been locked...........its like turning up at a sweet shop just to find out that all you can do is look through the window

Has anyone else found this, I feel a campaign coming on?

[Maggi Young]

Quote from: angie on October 07, 2014, 05:10:11 PM
Took this at Wisley last weekend, bit disappointed the Alpine house was locked 
Angie

last two times I have been the alpine house has been locked...........its like turning up at a sweet shop just to find out that all you can do is look through the window

Sad to hear this - I suspect it may be a reaction to the recent thefts of plants (which were mentioned here and in the press) plus complications of low staffing levels.

[David Nicholson]

Sad to hear this - I suspect it may be a reaction to the recent thefts of plants (which were mentioned here and in the press) plus complications of low staffing levels.

I can sympathise with the problems Maggi but it doesn't help those, like myself, who are considering if continued membership of RHS is cost effective. For example I can get to Rosemoor with an hour and a half drive but the rest of the RHS gardens are out of reach without the need for accommodation and thus stacking up the cost of a visit. If one of the major attractions of a visit to Wisley is likely to be closed to me that will deter me from going. Add to this that many of the gardens in the RHS Partner Gardens scheme have only limited free access to members and normally at times when there is little to see further enhances the lack of cost effectiveness of membership.

More consideration of security alternatives needed I would have thought.

[Maggi Young]

I am inclined to agree with you, David.

We've tweeted to RHS Wisley on the matter :
sent by ScottishRockGC
to RHSWisley : We're hearing of visitors finding alpine house locked -presume security/staffing probs - what can be done?


sent by RHS Garden Wisley ‏@RHSWisley
 to ScottishRockGC : Thank you for getting in touch, news from the Alpine house is that both are open to enjoy.

sent by The Scottish Rock ‏@ScottishRockGC
to RHSWisley  Good news for today -but v. sad that those travelling long distances to visit recently have found them them locked.