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Hardy Cyclamen |
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Cyclamen |
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Persian Violet |
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Ivy-Leaved Cyclamen |
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Sowbread |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Leaves: | Variegated |
Flowers: | Showy Other: Some forms are fragrant. |
Flower Color: | Pink Purple Red White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer Fall |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Groundcover Will Naturalize Suitable for miniature gardens |
Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star |
Let's take a trip this week to Oregon and visit the lovely gardens created by Lynn Smith and her husband, Cliff. It's always fun to step out of our own climate to see what grows well in another, and sometimes it's even more fun to see what our climates have in common. You are going to love what you see!
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Posted by zuzu (Northern California - Zone 9a) on Nov 12, 2011 4:39 PM The name of the plant in my photos was originally C. hederifolium subsp. africanum. It was subsequently changed to C. africanum, and now it seems to have been merged into C. hederifolium. It differs from other C. hederifolium plants, however, because it's actually one of the least hardy Cyclamens, succumbing to frost in any zone lower than 9. It also differs from the usual C. hederifolium in habit: The leaves and flowers extend straight up from the tuber instead of outward. [ Reply to this comment | |
Posted by Cyclaminist (Minneapolis, Minnesota - Zone 5a) on May 1, 2015 10:25 PM I tried to grow ivy-leaved cyclamen outdoors, and it survived one winter, but another winter it died. It's not reliably hardy in Minnesota. So now I grow it in the basement under lights in the winter. [ Reply to this comment | |
Posted by Cyclaminist (Minneapolis, Minnesota - Zone 5a) on May 16, 2016 9:32 PM In the case of cyclamens, it's possible that hardiness zones don't tell the whole story. Parts of Minneapolis count as zone 5 because the minimum temperature reached in a given winter is on average -20 F, but unlike most zone 5 areas, average daily high temperatures are below freezing from December to February. I think the continuous freezing is probably the thing most damaging to cyclamens. Perhaps Cyclamen purpurascens is more reliably hardy in Minnesota because it is tolerant of continuous freezing (if it is shaded from the winter sun), while other species are very badly adapted to continuous freezing, and so they are frequently killed. However, this is just a theory. There haven't been any studies on cyclamen hardiness in continental climates. [ Reply to this comment | |
MrsBinWY | On May 16, 2020 | Transplanted Planted out the 2019 plants. They spent the winter in the sun room. I let them get a little too dry a few times, so several had either died or gone dormant. 6 still were green. Back side yard next to house & 'Dragonfly' columbine plants. |
MrsBinWY | On February 22, 2019 | Seeds germinated 1 |
MrsBinWY | On January 19, 2019 | Seeds sown 36 seeds from bellaluna's 2017G, soaked 24 hours & sowed in milk jug, cool room temp, these for the 2020 Plant Sale |
MrsBinWY | On February 16, 2018 | Seeds germinated 4, ~29 germinated, very pleased to notice on 4-20-18 that second leaves were emerging on several plants |
MrsBinWY | On January 21, 2018 | Seeds sown soak 24 hours; 36 seeds from bellaluna; 60 degrees, dark, grow cool (50-60 degrees) |
aspenhill | On March 13, 2018 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 5; X-SA |
aspenhill | On April 11, 2017 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 3 |
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