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Old 11-01-2011, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Compo in Caithness View Post
Bought a pack of sorry looking Cyclamen 'silver mixed' from Homebase a
month or so ago (felt sorry for them). They have now perked up but I
don't know where to plant them.

Question: Are they hardy?
The only truly hardy Cyclamen are Cc.coum and hederifolium. The former flowers from now onwards and the latter from August. In warmer places C. repandum will survive outside.
Most of the ones in flower now, on sale in big outlets are forms of C persicum which is tender, dry it will stand a few degrees of frost, but not happy about it.