plants include the popular cyclamen coum and hederifolium amonst other species, cyclamen are a hardy perennial plant that grow from a surface or underground tuber depending on species (20 plus species of cyclamen have been identified) Most cyclamen are shade lovers, a few are sun lovers, some are spring flowering cyclamen such as Cyclamen alpinum, Cyclamen coum, elegans and persicum, others are autumn flowering such as Cyclamen cilicium, colchicum, graecum and hederifolium. Cyclamen care, species and online cyclamen nurseries. Mail Order Nurseries, Specialist Nurseries, Online Nurseries.
Cyclamen Care Plant Profile, Species and Growing Hints
Cyclamen Care
Most Cyclamen are hardy and prefer dappled shade and a well drained soil, tubers planted on or near the surface. Cyclamen hederfolium is a favourite, but why not try something different as well?
Cyclamen Plants and Species
Cyclamen graecum
is a bit of an oddity in that it likes to grow in a hot dry position. The corms take many years to establish but it is well worth the wait. This cyclamen is noted for the beauty of its leaf markings.
Cyclamen persicum
(Persian Cyclamen or Florists Cyclamen)
This is the most common form of cyclamen, Cyclamen persicum is the cyclamen most often sold in large nurseries and florists, sometimes called the 'florists cyclamen). Always available in pots and often grown indoors. Cyclamen persicumdoes not like frosts and does not like cold weather.
Cyclamen coum
Blooming from winter through to spring Cyclamen coum is a tough plant and can be left to naturualise in the garden, not afraid of cold weather this cyclamen grows well in dappled shade (a great woodland plant). Cyclamen Coum requires a well drained soil and a little mulch in summer.
Cyclamen hederifolium
(Neapolitan Cyclamen)
Another great woodland cyclamen from originally from Europe (France, Bulgaria through to Crete). Cyclamen hederifolium will grow in full sun (protect from hot afternooon sun in Australia) and enjoys a position beneath deciduous trees growing in the decomposing leaves (leaf mould or leaf litter).
HILLVIEW RARE PLANTS
400 Huon Rd South Hobart TAS 7004
PH (03) 62240770
Cool climate bulbs for the collector and the gardener. Wide range of crocus, cyclamen, galanthus and fritillaria in Australia
HANCOCK'S DAFFODILS
2 Jacksons Hill Rd, Menzies Creek VIC 3159
phone (03) 9754 3328 fax (03) 9752 5877
Hancocks Daffodils (since 1917) hundreds of different varieties of daffodils as well as other beautiful spring & autumn flowering bulbs for home gardeners. Free colour catalogues available. Tulips, Daffodils,Alliums, Freesias, Iris and many other bulbs.
RAITHBY PLANT NURSERY
P.O. Box 589
Mowbray Heights Tasmania 7248
phone: 03 63 262583
Mail order: Suppling a range of bulbs and perennial plants suitable for pots and troughs. Includes Alliums
TESSELAAR BULBS
357 Monbulk Road SILVAN VIC 3795
Phone: 03 9737 9811 Fax: 03 9737 9706
Offering you Australia's largest range of guaranteed garden worthy bulbs, plants and perennials. Visit the Tesselaar website for growing guides, free full colour catalogue or to purchase direct.
MISTYDOWNS
P O Box 398 Creswick Vic 3363
Phone 03 5345 2847 Fax 03 5345 1200
Retail & Mail Order Specialist Growers of Heritage Roses, Unusual Perennials, Tree and Herbaceous Peonies. Mail order and Nursery Sales. Over 1000 immages on our Web site.
Cyclamen Plants for : Sydney (New South Wales - NSW), Brisbane (Queensland - QLD), Melbourne Victoria VIC), Adelaide (South Australia - SA), Perth (Western Australia - WA), Hobart (Tasmania - TAS), Darwin (Northern Territory - NT) and Canberra (ACT)
