Cyclamen hederifolium
cyclamen bulb ( syn. Neapolitanum)
- Position: full sun to partial shade
- Soil: humus-rich, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: October to November
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Bulb size: 13/15
With their pretty, marbled, heart-shaped leaves and upright, fragrant pink or white flowers, these cyclamen have a long season of interest before disappearing below ground over the summer. The flowers of this autumn-flowering cyclamen often appear well before the leaves, which form a pretty carpet after the flowers have finished. Although they are usually planted in shade, these cyclamen originate from the Mediterranean, so are equally happy in sun. Plant them en-masse in a woodland setting with ferns and other shade-tolerant plants or around the base of deciduous trees. - Garden care: Plant tubers rounded (usually smooth) side down, shallowly in humus-rich, fertile soil. Apply a mulch of well-rotted leafmould 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...
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Polystichum setiferum
soft shield fern
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Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
striped bloody cranesbill
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Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
grandiflorum
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Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink
Lenten rose or hellebore
2 litre pot
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Bulb planting auger - long
small
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Hanging woven chicken wire basket
Ø30 × H20cm
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Bulb planting auger - short
medium
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Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
Chinese red bud
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall