Comments on: The Twelve Cyclamen of Christmas

By: John

John — Mon, 28 May 2012 22:38:20 +0000

I’ve used orchid food on my house plants and potted cactus in the garden,because that’s all I had at the time.They all benefit,and it’s better to use what you have first,before spending more money on plant food.If you do go out and buy new fertilizer after the orchid food runs out,general formulas like Miracle Gro and Osmocote or their generic equivalents will feed everything in your garden.

By: Nat

Nat — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:28:01 +0000

I too look forward to the yearly flush of cyclamen leaves. While they'r flowers are interesting, I think I'm even more amazed by their foliage. A most excellent shot, with some great varieties!

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:12:07 +0000

I never realized they had such a wide range of foliage! I'm kind of in awe of how great your plants look.

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:04:01 +0000

I grow C. hederifolium outdoors in zone 5, but suggest that you look for micro climates that are dry in the summer, under trees, and not too wet in the winter. C. coum is a bit more tender, but I have kept some alive in my most protected areas.

By: Brian David Morley

Brian David Morley — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:32:37 +0000

Drooling over these, splendid!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:41:30 +0000

Is it possible to plant the wild Cyclamen outside in zone 5?

By: scottweberpdx

scottweberpdx — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:52:54 +0000

Just beautiful…I seem to always forget just how amazing the foliage of these beauties is!

By: Terryk

Terryk — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:25:38 +0000

What a beautiful collection. I love all the leaf patterns that cyclamen display. I had a large collection grown from seed but without a real greenhouse they became overwhelming. So nice to see them again. I did sow some coum outdoors several years ago and found little babies this year. Maybe I will have that patch of cyclamen one day.