Cyclamen 2018

[Joakim B]

Hey Joakim —

I’m growing Cyclamen cilicium as well, and am planning to grow C. repandum, C. mirabile, and C. alpinum. But I don’t have personal experience with low temperatures yet with those.

You might find this article helpful, from the curator of a botanical garden near me:
https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/articles/cyclamen-for-winter-and-spring/
(We are US zone 8 here; I would guess you’re in zone 7, for the hardiness indications in the article.)

Hope that helps a bit,
Kelly

PS My climate has a rainy autumn through spring, but very dry summers.

I have earlier thought of these as potentially hardy but I then saw a list of hardy cyclamen in Germany and then the alpinum, repandum and mirabilie was not stated as hardy. Maybe they are not hardy in the highest mountains in Germany but are they hardy in northern or central Germany?
Gert-Jan in Belgium grows a lot but I might have slightly colder winters and summers.
Gert-Jan what kind of cover do they get? Upside down bucket o a Polytunnel of some sort or just a pine branch? Would be interesting to know

[Gert-Jan]

Hello, the place where the Cyclamen grow is a sheltered place, between two houses. It get Sunshine all day, is south facing. During the last winters since 2010, we had temperatures upto -15/-18. C. graecum get a glass door of and old shower to protect them from to much water and cold. The rest gets a blanket of fleece. The best is of course snow. But that gives other problems. Without problems we grow C. persicum, C. libanoticum, C. mirabile, C. maritiumum and other 2 C. graecum.

[Graeme]

Cyclamen Society seed arrived today - not requested any for a number of years - received all the ones I requested so very happy

Just need to get them sown now

[Joakim B]

Thanks for the description of your covering Gert-Jan
I must admit that I also plan to order from CSE but I do not understand how they want the form sent.
Should it just be filled in and placed in an envelope with a stamp. That is for non UK members that is?
Kind regards
Joakim

[Maggi Young]

Facebook Post  by Arthur Nicholls‎
re:
 The Cyclamen Society

Happy to report that we have resolved the problems with our PayPal account.

You can use PayPal for Membership, purchase of Publications and Seeds.

[stone]

has anybody a plant or picture from, c. hederifolium pjn 014  01 from lakka paxos  ssp. crassifolium? ?

[David Nicholson]

Facebook Post  by Arthur Nicholls‎
re:
 The Cyclamen Society

Happy to report that we have resolved the problems with our PayPal account.

You can use PayPal for Membership, purchase of Publications and Seeds.

Can I assume that Arthur knows there are significant numbers of  members of the Cyclamen Society who are members of SRGC and this Forum and who, like me, would never, ever, deem to be members of the collective ‘Facetwit’?

[Joakim B]

I only plan to order my free allotment so presume I do not need to pay as a European member.
I think Arthur is active here as well. At least he used to be active here too.
I think he is art600 or similar.

[SJW]

Can I assume that Arthur knows there are significant numbers of  members of the Cyclamen Society who are members of SRGC and this Forum and who, like me, would never, ever, deem to be members of the collective ‘Facetwit’?

Yes.

And I think we can also assume that a significant number of plant societies (including SRGC) have Facebook pages or Facebook public groups! Just an additional way to interact with members, or potential members, of said societies. But obviously it's not to everyone's taste.

[cycnich]

has anybody a plant or picture from, c. hederifolium pjn 014  01 from lakka paxos  ssp. crassifolium? ?

I was the person who collected the seed. I sowed some myself and gave some to friends and the remainder went to Jan bravenboer where I suspect you got yours. The resulting plants are variable but definitely ssp crassifolium
I have 4 plants in my greenhouse although I haven't photographed them.

[art600]

Thanks for the description of your covering Gert-Jan
I must admit that I also plan to order from CSE but I do not understand how they want the form sent.
Should it just be filled in and placed in an envelope with a stamp. That is for non UK members that is?
Kind regards
Joakim

Joakim
Would recommend that you email the Seed Manager, Roy Skidmore, with your requests.  Make sure you include your Membership number.
Roy will send you a PayPal invoice for any quantities above your free allocation.

CSE seedlist will soon be available.

[art600]

Can I assume that Arthur knows there are significant numbers of  members of the Cyclamen Society who are members of SRGC and this Forum and who, like me, would never, ever, deem to be members of the collective ‘Facetwit’?

David

If you use FaceBook sensibly you would then be able to access The Cyclamen Society page.  Lots of good info from people who have not yet seen the light and joined SRGC.

[cycnich]

I was the person who collected the seed. I sowed some myself and gave some to friends and the remainder went to Jan bravenboer where I suspect you got yours. The resulting plants are variable but definitely ssp crassifolium
I have 4 plants in my greenhouse although I haven't photographed them.

I have now photographed 2 of my plants.

[David Nicholson]

David

If you use FaceBook sensibly you would then be able to access The Cyclamen Society page.  Lots of good info from people who have not yet seen the light and joined SRGC.

Sorry Arthur it wasn’t my intention to have a go at you personally. I do regard the whole philosophy surrounding Facetwit as asinine, each to his own as the saying goes.

[stone]

I have now photographed 2 of my plants.

yes, i have this crassifolium from jan br
thank u