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CYCLAMEN hederifolium
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Origin: | Southern Europe, the Balkans to western Turkey: open forests. |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Handsome foliage for up to 9 months and late season flowers. Terrific for the shady rock garden, variable. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | mostly pink, rarely white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | August - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | Entire, cordate, silver pattern, mostly dark center, deep green. |
| Growth Habit: | clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 10 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.4 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 12.5 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
80 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
15 Gram |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats |
| Sowing Direction: |
(7) These seeds must be covered with a layer seed kernel diameter. Keep daytime temperatures at approximately +20°C [68°F], and keep the moisture constant, for Cyclamen, however, +18°C [64°F] is recommended. The seeds must be kept in the light and moderately warm after germination.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
late autumn - early spring |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 12 - 16 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 16 - 20 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
