Cyclamen 2009

[Sinchets]

The result of the UK's southerly Jet Stream was a trough of Low Pressure from the Baltic Sea to the Balkans- boy did we have some spectacular storms last week!
If your Cyclamen get confused enough maybe you'll get a double flowering from them, David.
Flowering now and rather unexpected as I had thought it was C.hederifolium is what I think may be C.purpurascens. The leaf is quite grey above, but the shape seems right.

[Martin Baxendale]

Definitely purpurascens, Simon - no auricles (little ear-like sticky-out bits) at the bases of the petals such as you see in hederifolium and other species.

[Sinchets]

Thanks, Martin. I'll correct its label tomorrow.

[Rodger Whitlock]

Definitely purpurascens, Simon - no auricles (little ear-like sticky-out bits) at the bases of the petals such as you see in hederifolium and other species.

Agreed.

Besides, the coloring of C. purpurascens' flowers is distinctive combined with the proportions of the flower.

[Sinchets]

Thanks also, Rodger. It's the first time they have flowered for me.

[Gerdk]

My first (and most interesting) Cyclamen hederifolium flowers - obtained from
a Dutch Cyclamen specialist - the label says 'purper'. I don't know if this is the cultivar name or Dutch for purple.
It is the darkest hederifolium I ever saw.

Gerd

[Rodger Whitlock]

I said in another message that the flower form & coloration of Cyclamen purpurascens were distinctive, but then I remembered C. pseudibericum, which has a similar shape & color arrangement. But since Cyc. pseud. is an early spring bloomer, I am still pretty sure Simon's plant is Cyc. purp.

[Paul T]

Gerd,

Excellent colour!!  Are you self pollinating to see whether the progeny will end up the same colour?  You could develop the "Gerd Strain" of dark hederifolium if you're lucky! 

[Guff]

Gerd, did you get the dark purple from Jan Bravenboer?

I have two pots, about 55 seedlings of his dark purple hederifolium. I have a few flower buds showing. Another 2-3 weeks I should see my first flower.

[Gerdk]

Paul,
Thank you. Have a look at Guff's message. The pollination work is already done.

Guff,
Yes, you are right. I believe you can expect a grand display of colour!
Did Jan mention a cultivar name?

Gerd

[Paul T]

Gerd,

Fair enough, if yours came from Jan.  Hopefully Guff's all end up that colour as well..... such a strong colour en mass would be fantastic.  Way darker than anything I have ever seen here in a hederifolium.

[Guff]

Gerd, Jans thread about the dark purple hederifolium.
http://www.gardenbuddies.com/forum/messages/64189/1280885.html

[Gerdk]

Thank you Guff
- it seems there is some offspring from the original plants which is darker than my plant - Jan made a hint about new darker colors when I met him at the Galanthus Gala at Oirlich.

Gerd

[Maggi Young]

Jan made a hint about new darker colors when I met him at the Galanthus Gala at Oirlich.

Darker yet?!! OOOH, I like the sound of that.... the photos on the link Guff gave are beautiful.

[WimB]

My first (and most interesting) Cyclamen hederifolium flowers - obtained from
a Dutch Cyclamen specialist - the label says 'purper'. I don't know if this is the cultivar name or Dutch for purple.
It is the darkest hederifolium I ever saw.

Gerd

Hi Gerd,

purper is just Dutch for purple (not a cultivar name)