Cyclamen coum (Eastern cyclamen)
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Cyclamen coum
Other names: Eastern cyclamen, Round-leaved cyclamen
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Genus: Cyclamen
Species: C. coum - C. coum has rounded leaves and deep pink flowers with a purple blotch at the base of each lobe.
Cyclamen coum is: Deciduous
Flower: Purple, Dark-pink in Spring; Purple, Dark-pink in Winter
Foliage: Silvery-grey, Green in Spring; Silvery-grey, Green in Autumn; Green, Silvery-grey in Winter
Fragrance: Flowers may be fragrant.
Habit: Clump-forming, Mat Forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with: Sorbus cashmiriana (Kashmir rowan), Acer negundo 'Flamingo' (Box elder 'Flamingo'), Acer negundo 'Variegatum' (Variegated box elder), Acer pensylvanicum (Moosewood), Malus x moerlandsii 'Profusion' (Crab apple 'Profusion'), Malus x robusta 'Red Sentinel' (Crab apple 'Red Sentinel'), Malus tschonoskii (Chonosuki crab), Prunus padus 'Watereri' (Bird cherry 'Watereri'), Juglans regia (Common walnut), Tilia 'Petiolaris' (Weeping silver lime), Magnolia x soulangeana 'Etienne Soulange-Bodin' (Saucer magnolia 'Etienne Soulange-Bodin'), Morus alba 'Pendula' (Weeping white mulberry), Juglans regia 'Mayette' (Common walnut 'Mayette' ), Juglan regia 'Broadview' (Common walnut 'Broadview'), Tilia tomentosa 'Brabant' (Silver lime 'Brabant' )
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Specific pests: Mice , Squirrels , Vine weevil
Diseases: Generally disease free.
General care
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Cyclamen coum (Eastern cyclamen) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Containers, Rock, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation: Grown in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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