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Posted on Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 06:32 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hello--I'm new to the forum, and still a fairly inexperienced gardener. I noticed in the photos of the Cyclamen that there is gravel mulch around the plants.

I live in the Pacific Northwest USA, and the soil in my garden is not very good (still working on ammending it). I have 3 little Cyclamen coum planted last Fall, with only a compost mulch around them. Should I have gravel also?

Garden_spider - Washington, Zone "USDA z7"
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Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 06:02 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

no not rally C.coum likes organic substates a lott just see that the tubers are not to undeep planted. 5cm deep is perfect.

Kaguyahime - Vlaanderen, Zone "8"
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Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 06:34 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Thank you, Kaguyahime, for your answer.

When I bought the plants last fall, I had no idea what to do, so I planted them at the depth the nusery had them in the pot. It must have been correct, because the plants bloomed this winter, in January. They were lovely. I hope to plant more of them.

Garden_spider - Washington, Zone "USDA z7"

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