Cyclamen graecum
In 2005 David Leeman purchased some Cyclamen seed from the British Cyclamen Society and together we germinated the seed and grew them on to maturity. The result has been dozens of plants that are now happily colonizing areas of my garden as well as in those of friends and neighbours.
But also from this pool I have been able to select specimen plants to grow in the greenhouse, these have been mostly C. hederifolium, C. coum and C. mirabile.
They have all been rewarding plants and spectacular in flower and foliage, however I had overlooked two 2" pots of Cyclamen graecum that had not been divided and were struggling for space. It was not until 2009 that I gave them their own pots, and finally last year I selected four plants with particularly finely marked leaves and moved them on to larger clay pots.
C. graecum in 2" pots in 2010.
A selection of the same plants grown on in 4" clay pots.
They have beautifully marked leaves that are typical of C. graecum.
There is endless variety.
And each plant distinct.
But also from this pool I have been able to select specimen plants to grow in the greenhouse, these have been mostly C. hederifolium, C. coum and C. mirabile.
They have all been rewarding plants and spectacular in flower and foliage, however I had overlooked two 2" pots of Cyclamen graecum that had not been divided and were struggling for space. It was not until 2009 that I gave them their own pots, and finally last year I selected four plants with particularly finely marked leaves and moved them on to larger clay pots.
C. graecum in 2" pots in 2010.
A selection of the same plants grown on in 4" clay pots.
They have beautifully marked leaves that are typical of C. graecum.
There is endless variety.
And each plant distinct.
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