Cyclamen coum
Coumarin sowbread, Persian violet
Also known as Cyclamen orbiculatum
- Height × spread
- 0.1m × 0.15m
- Position
- Tolerates part shade, likes light shade
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Flowers
- Winter
Availability
Generally available as bulbs in Autumn, plants in Winter & Spring
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
This charming little cyclamen has rounded leaves held horizontally and flowers in the first few months of the year. Delicate and delightful, the little upright blooms have curved petals that are rich magenta in colour and held on slender stalks. Coming in mid-winter the flowers always seem to be tremendously plucky!
- Flower colour
- Lilac, Purple
- Foliage colour
- Green, Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, honey-almond
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.1m
- Spread
- 0.15m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Winter
- Flowers in
- Winter
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Winter garden, Scented garden, Rock garden, Mediterranean garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Tolerates part shade, likes light shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Rabbit resistant
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring · Outdoors
Apply mulch
As the leaves die back in spring, give the plant a mulch of leaf mould or bark chips.
A mulch is a covering that can: protect the soil surface from rain, heat and cold; deter weeds; provide nutrients. Organic indicates that material has vegetative origin e.g. manure, compost. Synthetics i.e. plastics, or stones are often called mulches.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
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