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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.1m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Cyclamen hederifolium
Other names: Ivy-leaved cyclamen, Neapolitan cyclamen, Sowbread
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Genus: Cyclamen
Species: C. hederifolium - C. hederifolium is a perennial with rounded, ivy-like leaves and deep pink flowers appearing in autumn with a purple blotch at the base of each lobe.
Cyclamen hederifolium is: Deciduous
Flower: Pink in Autumn
Foliage: Green, Silvery-grey in Spring; Silvery-grey, Green in Autumn; Silvery-grey, Green in Winter
Fragrance: Flowers may be fragrant.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Sorbus cashmiriana (Kashmir rowan), Blechnum spicant (Hard fern), Magnolia x soulangeana 'Lennei Alba' (Saucer magnolia 'Lennei Alba')
Cyclamen hederifolium (Ivy-leaved cyclamen) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 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.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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