Cyclamen mirabile

This cyclamen has rounded leaves with a few tiny teeth round the edge. The leaves are dark green but variously patterned with silvery grey or, in some varieties, pink tints on the upper surface of the leaves. The little flowers are held well above the leaves on long slim stalks. The flowers are in shades of pink with magenta flashes at the leaf base, and the pendulous head of the flower carries a red nose. It is possible to put this plant which flowers in October and November in a sheltered spot in the garden which is not dripped upon by upper storeys of foliage. It is equally happy in a pot in a cool greenhouse. The flowers stand around 4cm (1Ìâå_in) high, and the spread could be considered to be equivalent.