Cyclamen 2020

[SJW]

Here in Adelaide South Australia we are 180° out of sync in our seasons and Cyclamen are waking up from summer dormancy. I was given a few pots of seedlings by a fellow enthusiast last spring, some of them sans labels. Can anyone tell me what this could be? My initial thought was persicum, but maybe graecum? No sign of flower buds at this stage which will help to clear it up.

I think persicum from the 'look' of the leaf but flowering period will obviously confirm which it is.

[Jupiter]

Thanks SJW, I think I'll just have to be patient and wait for flowers.

[David Nicholson]

Cyclamen repandum.

I've struggled with this in the greenhouse and never got it to flower and it has rarely looked as if it was going to survive. A couple of years ago I moved out into the garden and it is spreading nicely.



 

[Roma]

I think I have only one Cyclamen repandum doing well in the greenhouse this year. C. rhodium peloponnesiacum and C. rhodium vividum are looking good.  The white one is Cyclamen creticum



Cyclamen rhodium peloponnesiacum



Cyclamen creticum

[Claire Cockcroft]

This Cyclamen repandum was overrun by Zauschneria garrettii a few years ago.  It has thrived, putting out lots of seedlings.  I guess this just shows that plants grow where they want, even though it wouldn't be a spot I'd pick for them.

[Yann]

Cyclamen rhodium peloponnesiacum

Roma does your plants is from seeds? Very nice foliage not often seen in the wild.

[DaveM]

Cyclamen rhodium ssp peloponnesiacum from Rock Garden Club seed received Jan 2013. I recall that 6 seeds germinated, three I have in pots; first image is the best one I think. The other three I planted out in the garden, in dappled shade. Two have now survived three 'winters' here, planted quite deeply and with just a little mulch. Leaves get a bit moth eaten as time goes by but one of the remainers flowers quite well. I expect a hard winter might see the end of these, but I'll enjoy them whilst I can. Maybe this species is hardier than we are led to believe??





The third image is of Cyclamen persicum ex Israel, also from SRGC seed.

[Roma]

Yann, my Cyclamen rhodium ssp peloponnesiacum was grown from Cyclamen society seed - 2nd generation from CSE wild collected plant.  Seed was sown in 2003.

[Yann]

Cyclamen rhodium ssp peloponnesiacum from Rock Garden Club seed received Jan 2013. I recall that 6 seeds germinated, three I have in pots; first image is the best one I think. The other three I planted out in the garden, in dappled shade. Two have now survived three 'winters' here, planted quite deeply and with just a little mulch. Leaves get a bit moth eaten as time goes by but one of the remainers flowers quite well. I expect a hard winter might see the end of these, but I'll enjoy them whilst I can. Maybe this species is hardier than we are led to believe??

During winter temperatures can drop down 2-3°c in south of Greece and dodecanese islands, until it's not frozen under 5°c no problem with the bulbs. 

[Yann]

Yann, my Cyclamen rhodium ssp peloponnesiacum was grown from Cyclamen society seed - 2nd generation from CSE wild collected plant.  Seed was sown in 2003.

thanks Roma

[Gerdk]

Two colour variants of Cyclamen repandum - seem to have no problems outside here

Gerd

[Roma]

Cyclamen purpurascens is starting to flower and Cyclamen colchicum is not far behind.

[David Nicholson]

An early starter here, maybe I should blame the weather? Cyclamen hederifolium f. albiflorum

[fermi de Sousa]

A friend of mine always lamented the first Cyclamen hederifolium because it meant the end of summer - I would be the opposite in our climate! I no longer bemoan the winter because it means the fire season (here at least) is over.

Cyclamen elegans in a pot in the garden.
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

First of the Cyclamen persicum in the garden to flower
cheers
fermi