Cyclamen hederifolium
Ivy-leaved cyclamen, Ivy-leafed sowbread, Persian violet
Also known as Cyclamen neapolitanum
- Height × spread
- 0.1m – 0.1m × 0.15m – 0.15m
- Position
- Tolerates part shade, likes light shade
Availability
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About this plant
Flowering as early as August, more generally in autumn, these are small but showy plants. They have very variable foliage as well as some variation in the flowers. The leaves are good-sized with differing shapes. In general they are broad with jagged edges and marked with patterns in shades of green and silver. They may be entirely silvered. The tiny cyclamen flowers are in shades of carmine pink or white. The foliage remains an interesting feature for much of winter but disappears in spring. They can self-seed and establish a colony and are best left undisturbed.
- Flower colour
- Lilac, Purple
- Foliage colour
- Green, Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.1m – 0.1m
- Spread
- 0.15m – 0.15m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn, 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, Dry and shady soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- 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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