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Beginner
skill rating |
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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 mirabile
Other names: Sowbread
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Genus: Cyclamen
Species: C. mirabile - C. mirabile is a perennial with dark-green, heart-shaped leaves, sometimes with silvery markings. In autumn, it bears pale-pink flowers, stained dark-red and the base, held above the foliage on dark-red stems.
Cyclamen mirabile is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink in Autumn
Foliage: Green, Silvery-grey in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Mat Forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Cyclamen mirabile (Sowbread) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation: Grow 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 |
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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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