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On 16 Nov, 18:39, "Spider" wrote:
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Incidentally, I have also grown the hardy types - C. hederifoium and
C.coum - from seed (intentionally, rather than by accident!) with great
success. I have a terrific C.hederifolium with truly gorgeous leaves,
and
the tuber is now the size of a small saucer. Masses of flower. I can
recommend it most enthusiastically to anyone who loves cyclamen, but
resents
the cost of a flowering-size tuber. Fresh seed is best, but I started
with
bought dried seed, so it is do-able.

Oh, yes - and, if they like the position, they will naturalise into
a carpet. I have such a carpet in a bed that is in the rain shadow
of the eaves - few weeds grow, but the C. coum loves it. They will
also grow under conifers, where few other things will.

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Yes, I have found that, too, Nick. They're little treasures. They don't
seem to take *too* long from seed to flowering size, either .. although
there's only one or two flowers to start with. Quite enough to get one
hooked, I find :~)

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If anybody wants good hardy cyclamen, in good condition at reasonable
prices, they could do much worse than Anne & Les Cordes at
http://www.hederifolium.co.uk/
They're nice people to deal with as well. Sadly for the moment demand
has outstripped supply and they're only offering C. hederifolium at
present 'til they've rebuilt their stocks of the other species.

Rod

Thanks, Rod. Added that one to my list :~)

Spider