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Cyclamen hederifolium
Hardy Cyclamen, Ivy-leaved Cyclamen
Mike's
Opinion
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A stunning, class plant that brings detail to the garden both when in bloom or leaf. Pity it is not used more often.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Myrsinaceae (Primulaceae) |
| Genus |
| Cyclamen |
| Species |
| hederifolium |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 10 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 50 cm |
Photographs
Cultivars
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Beds and borders, containers, ground covers and mass planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Mulch annually with leaf mold as leaves wither, mulching deeper where marginally hardy. Do not overwater; the tubers prefer it dry when dormant. May take a few years to establish, but will eventually self-seed and become abundant. Plant with Ophiopogon planiscapus to heighten autumn show in the garden. |
| Shape |
| Low growing, almost ground hugging. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Flower Description |
| Scented, mottled flowers emerge directly from the soil. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. |
| Propagation |
| Sow seed of open-pollinated plants in late summer to flower in about 14 months. |
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