Hardy Cyclamen
What is hardy cyclamen?
Wow! Drifts of bright, pink, dainty little flowers seem to appear overnight, a signal that summer is coming to an end. Hardy cyclamen initiates my anticipation of cooler nights, fresh fall winds, and the coming parade of fall color.
Cyclamen hederifolium is in my top ten list of the hardy and reliable plants that I count on to perform in my garden without any help from me. They will surprise you at how well they succeed under some difficult conditions.
Year after year they never fail to perform. Fantastic bloom, August to October, and a very handsome, attractive foliage, that lasts all winter long and through the spring. Best of all, they truly are maintenance free, other than the work to initially plant them. The corm or tuber is long lived, over ten years, and self-sows freely and easily. A naturalized colony can establish in just a few years.
I know this from experience, I am a retired landscape contractor. I started my acquaintance with hardy cyclamen about 20 years ago. I planted a half dozen 10 cm corms, obtained from the Edgar Kline Nursery, in an area of poor soil near some azaleas and rhododendrons. My few specimens of hardy cyclamen have colonized, grown and spread a bit. As you can imagine, after 20 years, it needs a bit of thinning.
I have Cyclamen hederifoilium seeds, and corms available to Order. Check the other links at the top of this page for more information on this great plant.
