In article ,
K writes:
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| You lucky thing! It's a hardy cyclamen, probably a white form of
| Cyclamen hederifolium. The flowers will produce round seed pods and the
| stems will coil back up again. With luck, the seeds will germinate and
| next year you'll spot tiny seedlings.

It hates competition and, in the UK, really thrives only in rain shadow
(e.g. under evergreen trees). But it is one of the few things that
does thrive there, and can actually carpet an area if the conditions
are right. It's worth encouraging (mostly by just leaving it alone!)

My C. coum grows in spring and autumn, and dies down entirely in
summer and the colder winters. And its flowers and leaves appear
at different times. Most people can ignore the difference between
C. coum and C. hederifolium!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

In article , Nick Maclaren
writes

My C. coum grows in spring and autumn, and dies down entirely in
summer and the colder winters. And its flowers and leaves appear
at different times. Most people can ignore the difference between
C. coum and C. hederifolium!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Easy to grow from seed as well!
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

On 15/9/08 11:00, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote:

In article , Nick Maclaren
writes

My C. coum grows in spring and autumn, and dies down entirely in
summer and the colder winters. And its flowers and leaves appear
at different times. Most people can ignore the difference between
C. coum and C. hederifolium!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Easy to grow from seed as well!

How long to flowering, Janet?
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)

In article , Sacha
writes
On 15/9/08 11:00, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote:

In article , Nick Maclaren
writes

My C. coum grows in spring and autumn, and dies down entirely in
summer and the colder winters. And its flowers and leaves appear
at different times. Most people can ignore the difference between
C. coum and C. hederifolium!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Easy to grow from seed as well!

How long to flowering, Janet?



Well i got an assorted packet and I would say about 2 years before it's
big enough to notice but some lovely silver leafed ones and i also save
the seed.
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

On 16/9/08 12:01, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes
On 15/9/08 11:00, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote:

In article , Nick Maclaren
writes

My C. coum grows in spring and autumn, and dies down entirely in
summer and the colder winters. And its flowers and leaves appear
at different times. Most people can ignore the difference between
C. coum and C. hederifolium!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Easy to grow from seed as well!

How long to flowering, Janet?



Well i got an assorted packet and I would say about 2 years before it's
big enough to notice but some lovely silver leafed ones and i also save
the seed.

Lovely. Thanks for that. I'll look out for some.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)

In article ,
Sacha writes:
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| Lovely. Thanks for that. I'll look out for some.

Give me a prod next August. There aren't any seed pods left, but I
had masses.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 17/9/08 17:45, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
Sacha writes:
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| Lovely. Thanks for that. I'll look out for some.

Give me a prod next August. There aren't any seed pods left, but I
had masses.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Many thanks, Nick. I'll try to remember and have flagged your msg.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)