Cyclamen 2018

[stone]

Stone, what a wonderful variety in C.purpurascens leaves!
I have only one small plant of C.purpurascens,

if you want, i can  send some 2 u

[Leena]

Leena, seedpods from flowers pollinated this summer will slowly develop and won't be ready for harvest until next year, with pods fully ripe from early summer.

Thank you! Do you think the developing seed pods are hardy also to freezing temperatures without snowcover?
Though just today we got the first snow, so that will also protect them.

if you want, i can  send some 2 u

Thank you so much, stone, I would love that, or perhaps some seeds next summer.

Here is a picture of my small plants a month ago. The developing seed pod was under the leaves when I took the picture, I only noticed it later.

[SJW]

Thank you! Do you think the developing seed pods are hardy also to freezing temperatures without snowcover?
Though just today we got the first snow, so that will also protect them.

Well, I think your winters are generally more severe than those purpurascens experience in their natural range and I'm not sure how freeze resistant their seedpods are. It certainly wouldn't do any harm to cover the developing seed pods to protect against really penetrating frosts and icy periods.

[stone]

but they need light to grow, if the leaves are covered this is not good

[Leena]

Hmm, I already covered them with dry oak leaves, and now there is about 3cm snow above them. Of course I always take the leaves off in the spring, they are just to protect the plants from cold. Next night is going to be quite cold, but maybe I will remove some of the leaves after that and pile more snow on top of them.

[Maggi Young]

These strange Cyclamen cultivars  as houseplants were  shown at a  fair in Japan. The pictures were shared on Facebook by  Motomu Nagaoka, a director of Flower Auction Japan Inc.
It's hard to credit some of these are even Cyclamen at all!

[Arda Takan]

Is this possible with selective breeding?
and what species would this be?

[Maggi Young]

I think they must be the result of selective breeding, Arda.  The species used will be C. persicum, I suppose, as with other florists' cyclamen.

[Arda Takan]

so persicum has very high potential.
Japanese people are obsessed with the things they are into. I am not suprised these come from them

[Maggi Young]

so persicum has very high potential.
Japanese people are obsessed with the things they are into. I am not suprised these come from them

Yes indeed - look at the huge range  they have achieved with Hepaticas.

[SJW]

These strange Cyclamen cultivars  as houseplants were  shown at a  fair in Japan...It's hard to credit some of these are even Cyclamen at all!

Amazing. Although I'm struggling to warm to them!

[Maggi Young]

I know what you mean, Steve - they are a tad odd!

[Gail]

I've just got back from a weekend in Amsterdam and saw these for sale in the Botanic Garden...

[fermi de Sousa]

I've just got back from a weekend in Amsterdam and saw these for sale in the Botanic Garden...

Hi Gail,
I'm surprised they didn't call it "Fan Dancer" .... But that name was probably already used
cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

Merengue - great name - I can almost hear the accordion in the background!!  Not my style of flower - but a darn good buy as a house plant   for less than 3 Euros. isn't it?