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Cyclamen sun?

Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
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I bought a lovely big cyclamen late last year just to brighten up a new small bed, it's survived the frost & snow(!), but in spring I'll have to move it as that area will get sun most of the day. If I move it to an ENE facing bed which gets sun until midday in summer, then shade, would that be too hot? 
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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @Slow-worm I wondered if you know the full name of your cyclamen. You say it is big I did think the large plants were sold as house plants only?
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Cyclamens need shade.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    Not a clue Suze, I have no idea where the pot is, lol, but I'll have a look.. it was just a standard one from Tescos, but it seems to be tough as old boots, seeing as it was planted out in October and shrugged off being buried under snow for 3 days! It's not massive, but it's double the size of any I've bought previously. 
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    Now I'm confused.. apart from differing opinions about their care, I've always bought cyclamens in flower in summer, around July, but apparently they don't flower until early autumn? 
  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    There are two types of Cyclamen, Google it and their care, it's not difficult.
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    Helpful Mike. 😕
    I've googled a lot, hence my post above about differing opinions.
    There are 23 types.

  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    There are two basic types, indoor and outdoor. 5 seconds on Google:
     https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-care-for-cyclamen-1402644

    Gardening isn't some kind of secret society, it's been done and documented for anyone to read and learn for hundreds of years.
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    Why the sarcasm Mike?
    Should we all just google and not bother talking to each other?
    I've already been over that, so if you have nothing constructive to say, please don't. 
  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    It's not sarcasm, it's common sense. Learn the difference
    Some of us just sit there like chicks in a nest expecting to be fed because we're lazy or hopeless, how old are you, 3? Others just pick up our tools and work. I didn't get where I am from sitting down and asking some random stranger what 2 + 2 equals.
    I'd rather read something about what you've actually learned and achieved rather than dumb questions all the time.
    There is so much knowledge out there from various sources, sadly people just cba to use them.
    Wise up ffs.
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