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Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 09:55 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

I don't think I posted these before. The first shot is one of my c. hederifolium in bloom. I kept this one under lights so it would not get long and leggy like my first flower on another of my c. hederifolium. I think it helped.



Here's another mystery one, which maybe Tim can help identify. I do like the pattern, hope you can see it.

Terryk - NY, Zone "6"
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Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 02:58 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

Your plants are really growing well. You must be so pleased with them.

Galanthophile - Ann (Northern England), Zone "8"
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Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 03:38 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

Thanks Ann. It is so much fun to go look at the different patterns. I am really pretty happy that for my first try I have had as much success as I did. I tried to do exactly as Tim suggested and it seems that it has paid off to listen to someone with as much knowledge of cyclamen. We are so lucky to have sources like this in the various forums of gardenbuddies.

Terryk - NY, Zone "6"
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Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 05:40 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

Terry, you have excellent results! I agree it's wonderful to have a mentor like Tim.
I like your leaf patterns, each and every one.

Carol23 - Southeastern PA, Zone "6B"
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Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 11:00 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

It's wonderful to see all your Cyclamen growing so well and also flowering! Tim's instructions really paid off!

Shirley Maryland Zone 7a
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Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 12:41 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

Shirley, thanks. Have you started to see any germination of your seeds yet or is the weather down your way still warm? I have a good deal of my c. coum seeds germinating now and under lights.

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Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 10:59 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

Terry, I wasn't seeing anything happening (I think it is still too warm in my area). My son brought home a very small refrigerator from his college dorm that he was no longer using. So, I put it to good use by transferring my containers of ungerminated Cyclamen seeds and now they are receiving the necessary cold they needed. I'll check the next time I water them (this weekend) to see if any seeds have sprouted.

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Posted on Friday, November 04, 2005 - 01:11 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

Shirley, I am not sure if the putting them in the refrigerator will get them to germinate. It may be too cool. I think that you will need to bring them back out when your temperatures are near the 50-60 degree range. Even if your nights are getting down to this temperature range and you keep them in a darker spot, they should begin to germinate. It may start with just one or two seeds in each pot and then you want to get them in bright light or the stems grow long and leggy.

Maybe Tim can give you more advise.

Terryk - NY, Zone "6"
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Posted on Friday, November 04, 2005 - 04:33 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

Looking good, Terry. There are some nice leaf patterns there, especially the silver leaf with the green arrow at the tip. Your mystery seedling in the second photo looks like a hederifolium seedling to me, Terry.

You will get germination soon, Shirley, although the fridge may be too cool. Terry is right, 50-60 degrees is what you are looking for. I didn't sow my cyclamen seed until very late on in the year (early October), so I won't see much germination until after the new year, but they will germinate nonetheless. Your seeds will germinate when the average temp drops to 50-60 degrees, whereas my seed will germinate when the average temp rises to an average of 50-60 degrees.

Do you have a basement, or a cool shed? Terry has had good success with keeping pots of sown seed in her basement.

Tim - Cambridgeshire, Zone "7 "
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Posted on Friday, November 04, 2005 - 11:10 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

Thanks Tim. I knew you could be counted on to help with the identity. I like the pattern, it seems to be a bit darker than the others c. hederifolium which are shown in the first picture.

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Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 11:56 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

Here are a few more that are starting to emerge from dormancy.

C. mirabile with the pink coloring which will turn silver as it ages. This one shows the pink coloring more than others. It seems this species has been taking so long to start growing again but they are worth the wait. I don't think this one is a candidate for the outdoor garden.



Here is another species, c. pseudibericum. This will not go out into the garden as it will not take my winters here. I like the shape of the leaf and also the silver markings.



And last, is a not perfect image of my c. coum 'christmas tree' flower buds. There is two, one on each side of the long stem. This species can go into the garden next year, I will probably hold back a few of these to enjoy up close.



This shows the full plant of c. coum with flowers

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Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 01:23 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

Nice to see these more unusual ones coming through :)

Galanthophile - Ann (Northern England), Zone "8"
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Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 03:28 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

The pink colouration on that mirabile seedling is striking - that's going to be a great plant in a year or two, Terry. The pseudibericum isn't half bad either. You should see more and more seedlings coming into growth now. It's an exciting time for all us cyclamen growers.

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Posted on Monday, November 07, 2005 - 11:29 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

Terryk wrote on Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 05:56 am:

C. mirabile with the pink coloring which will turn silver as it ages.

What a striking leaf! This is one to really watch!! Love all your other leaves emerging from the soil also.

NOTE: So far, I've had 1 seed germinate on C. cilicium. It is about the width of a hair, so it's difficult to photograph at this time. As the leaf grows, I'll be sure to take more pictures.

Shirley Maryland Zone 7a
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Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 12:34 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosPrint Post

Yes it is amazing that they look so fragile yet manage to push through soil and grit. Little by little you will start to see germination Shirley. And then the excitement begins. You will start to see patterns even on the first leaf that emerges, but they do change when the true leaves appear, so as Tim has suggested, hold onto them to see what patterns develop.

Terryk - NY, Zone "6"