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Pretty hardy perennial - what's not to like!
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Gives colour when there's not always much about in the garden
malemjay
Lincolnshire
Cyclamen coum
sowbread or cyclamen bulbs (corms)
3 corms
available to order from autumn
9 corms
£24.97
£21.00
available to order from autumn
- Position: partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: December to March
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Bulb size: 8/10
Delicate pink flowers with upswept petals appear in winter or early spring above rounded, silvery-green leaves. These diminutive cyclamen are perfect for naturalising around the base of deciduous trees and shrubs. Best in humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial shade, they make excellent companions for ferns and other shade-loving plants. - Garden care: Plant tubers with the rounded (usually smooth) side down, shallowly in humus-rich, fertile soil. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted leaf mould around the crown of the plants in spring as the foliage starts to die back.
- Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
Goes well with
cyclamen
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I Have a small area under a railing which I have covered wit large pebbles. I put the cyclamen between the pebbles and it is a nice surprise when they come up
chris
Hartle[pool
Healthy corms, and the leaves are now peeping out
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Underplanting of deciduous shrubs near a semi-shady patio
Vajo
Salisbury
I would buy again, No hesitation
5
In pots near Conservatory doors, lovely in depth of Winter
Rhona
Suffolk
A good purchase
5
Pleasantly surprised a lovely display worth the money
Linz
West Sussex
these were past their best, hoping they will flower 2019
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Planted and hoped for best, a few small leaves appeared
Sing5
London
winter colour
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I planted them in the garden under a fruit tree and gave some colour when other flowers have disapeared
margarita
scotland
Will be buying more
5
I can think of nothing negative to say about this lovely delicate little plant.
pippaM
Somerset
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- Hi there, am I too late to plant these now (this coming week, 6th Nov)? Am in London so not so cold. And will they flower this winter-spring or would it not be until next year? thanks so much in advance.
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Anka
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Hello, No, it is getting late in the season, but it's definitely not too late to plant these corms.
Helen
- When do you plant these bulbs?
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Busylizzie
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Hello there These are planted in the autumn, so any time from now. Hope this helps
Georgina
- Creating a Winter Garden Dear Crocus I am wanting to create a " winter garden " area and fancy an Acer griseum as the central feature. I had thought of planting a Cornus Midwinter Fire and Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby' to complement the scheme but I would welcome any other suggestions please. Many thanks Claire
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CLAIRE LAWTON
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Hello Claire, If you click on the following link it will take you to all our winter flowering plants. I would definitely recommend hellebores and snowdrops, perhaps some Cyclamen and and Euonymus fortunei for foliage colour. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/vid.204/ I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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