Colours and scent Flowers: Purple, Lilac Fruit: Leaf: Green, Grey Stem: Variegated leaf: No Scent: Yes, sweet Aroma location:
Size and shape Height: 0.10m Height at 10yrs: 0.10m Spread: 0.15m Spread at 10yrs: 0.15m Shape: Dome
Evergreen, Seasons of interest... Blooms/foliage interest in: Summer, Autumn, Winter Evergreen: No, deciduous
Cyclamen hederifolium Ivy leaved cyclamen, Ivy leafed sowbread, Persian violet
Plant Names... Botanical name: Cyclamen hederifolium Common name: Ivy leaved cyclamen, Ivy leafed sowbread, Persian violet Also known as: Cyclamen neapolitanum
Plant Type... Plant botanical type: Bulb
Use For... Ground cover, Rabbit resistant
Description... This wonderful subtle cyclamen produces its tiny little pendulous flowers in autumn. The leaves are handsome and very elegant, heart-shaped with dark green and silvery veining. They make attractive groundcover after the flowers have died down.
Awards Royal Horicultural Society's Award of Garden Merit
(RHS AGM)
Typically available as
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Seeds
(GA0)
(GA3)
(GA6)
(GA9)
Bulbs
(GA1)
(GA4)
(GA7)
(GA10)
Plants
(GA2)
(GA5)
(GA8)
(GA11)
Cyclamen hederifolium
Planting your new plant
Water the plant thoroughly when you get it home, and plant out as soon as possible. Make the hole for the plant larger that the pot it is in and the same depth. When removing the plant from the pot, squeeze the sides of the pot to loosen it. Loosen the roots of the plant, put the plant in the hole spreading the roots to encourage them to grow outwards. Fill round the edges of the rootball with soil to the same level as the surrounding soil.
Care for your plant
Plants in containers need plant food to thrive when in growth. Seek advice from your retailer regarding best product(s). Follow the packet instructions when applying plant food. Remove fading flowers to encourage fresh ones.
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