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Some advice needed on cyclamens
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Last years seeds have spent a good year growing away with one leaf per seed. At the moment they are beginning to look a bit sick. Is this (i) they are or (ii) natural part of the cycle and a new leaf will appear in time? Many thanks Yours Andrew J Dundee |
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Some advice needed on cyclamens
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from Victoria Clare contains these words: wrote in : Hi Last years seeds have spent a good year growing away with one leaf per seed. At the moment they are beginning to look a bit sick. Is this (i) they are or (ii) natural part of the cycle and a new leaf will appear in time? Dunno if they are supposed to, but mine that are the same age are doing the same thing. I am comforted to learn they are not alone, as I was wondering too. Victoria If they are the more common hardy types, i.e. C. hederifolium, C. coum or even the non-hardy C persicum, they will be dying down now. They should begin to throw out new leaves in about August/Sept if C. hederifolium and early to mid winter if either of the other two. Janet G |
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Some advice needed on cyclamens
The message
from Victoria Clare contains these words: wrote in : Hi Last years seeds have spent a good year growing away with one leaf per seed. At the moment they are beginning to look a bit sick. Is this (i) they are or (ii) natural part of the cycle and a new leaf will appear in time? Dunno if they are supposed to, but mine that are the same age are doing the same thing. I am comforted to learn they are not alone, as I was wondering too. Victoria If they are the more common hardy types, i.e. C. hederifolium, C. coum or even the non-hardy C persicum, they will be dying down now. They should begin to throw out new leaves in about August/Sept if C. hederifolium and early to mid winter if either of the other two. Janet G |
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Some advice needed on cyclamens
The message
from Victoria Clare contains these words: wrote in : Hi Last years seeds have spent a good year growing away with one leaf per seed. At the moment they are beginning to look a bit sick. Is this (i) they are or (ii) natural part of the cycle and a new leaf will appear in time? Dunno if they are supposed to, but mine that are the same age are doing the same thing. I am comforted to learn they are not alone, as I was wondering too. Victoria If they are the more common hardy types, i.e. C. hederifolium, C. coum or even the non-hardy C persicum, they will be dying down now. They should begin to throw out new leaves in about August/Sept if C. hederifolium and early to mid winter if either of the other two. Janet G |
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Some advice needed on cyclamens
On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 17:31:16 +0100, Janet Galpin and Oliver Patterson
wrote: The message from Victoria Clare contains these words: snipped If they are the more common hardy types, i.e. C. hederifolium, C. coum or even the non-hardy C persicum, they will be dying down now. They should begin to throw out new leaves in about August/Sept if C. hederifolium and early to mid winter if either of the other two. Janet G Janet, and others, many thanks for your responses. I emptied out one pot and there were a number of pea sized tubers so I am looking forward to the autumn to see how they develop. Best wishes Andrew J Dundee |
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Some advice needed on cyclamens
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writes On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 17:31:16 +0100, Janet Galpin and Oliver Patterson wrote: The message from Victoria Clare contains these words: snipped If they are the more common hardy types, i.e. C. hederifolium, C. coum or even the non-hardy C persicum, they will be dying down now. They should begin to throw out new leaves in about August/Sept if C. hederifolium and early to mid winter if either of the other two. Janet, and others, many thanks for your responses. I emptied out one pot and there were a number of pea sized tubers so I am looking forward to the autumn to see how they develop. Did you put them back the right way up? ;-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Some advice needed on cyclamens
On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 16:24:01 +0100, Kay Easton
wrote: snipped Did you put them back the right way up? ;-) I hope so! Time will tell. I have a number of pots and I used the weakest looking for my test. There is a garden down the hill from us that has just a great display of cyclamens and I surely hope to replicate it. Thanks Yours Andrew J Dundee |
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Some advice needed on cyclamens
wrote in message There is a garden down the hill from us that has just a great display of cyclamens and I surely hope to replicate it. Then now's a good time to go buying new corms. While they're dormant some nurseries like Willows at http://www.hardycyclamen.com/cyclamen1/index.html have good offers on dormant corms.They're also very nice folks to deal with. (I don't have shares I'm just a happy customer) Rod |
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Some advice needed on cyclamens
In article ,
writes On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 16:24:01 +0100, Kay Easton wrote: snipped Did you put them back the right way up? ;-) I hope so! Time will tell. I have a number of pots and I used the weakest looking for my test. There is a garden down the hill from us that has just a great display of cyclamens and I surely hope to replicate it. You will. Once they get into the ground they spread quite well - the original corm grows huge, and you get self seedlings all around. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Some advice needed on cyclamens
In article , Rod
writes wrote in message There is a garden down the hill from us that has just a great display of cyclamens and I surely hope to replicate it. Then now's a good time to go buying new corms. While they're dormant some nurseries like Willows at http://www.hardycyclamen.com/cyclamen1/index.html have good offers on dormant corms.They're also very nice folks to deal with. (I don't have shares I'm just a happy customer) What sort of success do you get from dormant corms? I've heard say that it's difficult to get them going again. Or is it the difference between a proper nursery that keeps them properly, and GCs that packet them up and dry them out? -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Some advice needed on cyclamens
"Kay Easton" wrote in message What sort of success do you get from dormant corms? I've heard say that it's difficult to get them going again. Or is it the difference between a proper nursery that keeps them properly, and GCs that packet them up and dry them out? -- Kay Easton You've raised a very important point Kay. Those big dry corms you see in GCs, usually full of vine weevil holes as well, are usually taken from wild populations in Turkey or Greece. They should be left well alone if only for that reason, but in fact they're usually pretty well dead anyway - it's a double whammy so to speak. Anne & Les Cordes grow all of their own stock and dormant corms from them will survive almost 100%,also I think they learned to count in a different school from me. Their packs of 50 or 100 usually contain a few extras. I had a look at their site after I posted my message on here last night and saw they're doing a really good deal on 50s of C. hederifolium and C. coum in smaller sizes. Smaller sizes to them means ones that didn't flower last year but most will this year. That's how I buy mine and I'm starting to get some nice patches self seeding now. They also sell seeds for folks who like to do things the hard way. Rod |
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Some advice needed on cyclamens
"Rod" wrote in message ... : : wrote in message : There is a garden down the hill from us that has just a great display : of cyclamens and I surely hope to replicate it. : : Then now's a good time to go buying new corms. While they're dormant some nurseries like Willows at : http://www.hardycyclamen.com/cyclamen1/index.html : have good offers on dormant corms.They're also very nice folks to deal with. (I don't have shares I'm just a happy : customer) : : Rod : Have just ordered some following your recommendation. Look forward to receiving them in a day or two. K |
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