The ones sold in s'markets will be the non hardy types @Slow-worm, so it's unlikely to survive winters, although they can often manage for a while, and of course- your location and climate are factors, as with many plants. Coum and hederifolium are the hardy ones, so if you want to have permanent planting in the garden, just take a look at reliable sellers [Ashwoods for example, have a great range] and you'll get a better result for your money. There are lots of varieties of both, but the colours are generally whites to pink and reds regardless of the type. Shade for them as already said, which is why they're great under deciduous trees, or edge of woodland etc. They'll gradually spread, but if you have both of the hardy types, give them enough room as hederifolium can be more vigorous
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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And as to the size of the corm. I have a friend who had to use a carving knife to trim the edge of a hederfolium to get it to fit into a 19cm diameter plant pot for showing. It regularly had well over 200 flowers on it.
@Slow-worm Some years ago I planted out five of the smaller non hardy cyclamen just to see what happened. Three did flower the following year and then gave up. They are beautiful in flower but the leaves are just as good in my opinion. The best ones for your garden are C hederifolium as they spread well especially if you have ants who will move the seed around for you. They flower at the end of August in my garden. Need to be planted just below the surface not too deeply, in a dry soil, some shade is best but they are also growing in sun in my garden.
@MikeOxgreen There are some gardening skills that can only be learnt by being in contact with other gardeners like yourself. Sadly the days of Gardening Clubs are in decline. People who are new or just wanting to learn more are using forums like this to improve their skills. It is like using Google translate you can get the general idea but not the same as asking a native speaker.
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I also have some in pots which can then be shifted into view in autumn, so they're very useful. If you leave the pot in situ, you get them seeding too. I have a little patch in the gravel by the pond which will hopefully come away well in future. They will take some sun, but are really valuable for those awkward shadier sites.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
A few years ago I planted cyclamen coum and cyclamen neapolitanum in various locations around the garden, with no shade, various drainage, etc. Over time they have all settled, seeding themselves with gay abandonment and flowering every year. My coum are in flower at the moment, lovely little dots of bright pink. I love the silver marbling on the leaves, every plant is different. The corms can grow to dinner plate size when happy.
I think you have maybe been very lucky with yours. Large cyclamen are usually tender indoor varieties that rot off with wet conditions if planted outdoors. I would be inclined to lift it, pot it up, and bring it indoors to a cold/very cool room. If you have a North facing window that would be ideal, but absolutely no radiators, minimal heat, and it should be fine. Try not to disturb the roots so a fairly large pot will probably be required.
At the moment I also have a row of 6 mini cyclamens in flower, along my North facing bathroom window sill. I thought they were the scented varieties but not one of them smells so I am a bit disappointed about them, but they are a lovely display of colour, I leave them in their pots, outside during the summer then repot them in September ready to start them into growth, I usually wait to see a few tiny new leaves showing around the base.
I have some cheap supermarket ones in pots outside, planted autumn 2021. They went all floppy in the cold weather that we had in December 2022 but they aren't dead and are producing more flowers. They are smaller than the usual houseplant ones so I'm guessing they're a hybrid. Cheap ones are worth a try outside if you live somewhere that's not usually extremely cold and wet (probably wouldn't work for @Fairygirl)
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Thanks for all the replies. I think the ones I have in the back are mini ones, they rarely come back after winter, but this year the leaves are still there, so they might survive. I only ever really buy them to fill in when I cut the browning Welsh poppies back - they leave big gaps! Some websites say put them in sun, well I only did that once, lol!
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Coum and hederifolium are the hardy ones, so if you want to have permanent planting in the garden, just take a look at reliable sellers [Ashwoods for example, have a great range] and you'll get a better result for your money. There are lots of varieties of both, but the colours are generally whites to pink and reds regardless of the type.
Shade for them as already said, which is why they're great under deciduous trees, or edge of woodland etc. They'll gradually spread, but if you have both of the hardy types, give them enough room as hederifolium can be more vigorous
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The best ones for your garden are C hederifolium as they spread well especially if you have ants who will move the seed around for you. They flower at the end of August in my garden. Need to be planted just below the surface not too deeply, in a dry soil, some shade is best but they are also growing in sun in my garden.
@MikeOxgreen There are some gardening skills that can only be learnt by being in contact with other gardeners like yourself. Sadly the days of Gardening Clubs are in decline. People who are new or just wanting to learn more are using forums like this to improve their skills.
It is like using Google translate you can get the general idea but not the same as asking a native speaker.
They will take some sun, but are really valuable for those awkward shadier sites.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I think you have maybe been very lucky with yours. Large cyclamen are usually tender indoor varieties that rot off with wet conditions if planted outdoors. I would be inclined to lift it, pot it up, and bring it indoors to a cold/very cool room. If you have a North facing window that would be ideal, but absolutely no radiators, minimal heat, and it should be fine. Try not to disturb the roots so a fairly large pot will probably be required.
At the moment I also have a row of 6 mini cyclamens in flower, along my North facing bathroom window sill. I thought they were the scented varieties but not one of them smells so I am a bit disappointed about them, but they are a lovely display of colour, I leave them in their pots, outside during the summer then repot them in September ready to start them into growth, I usually wait to see a few tiny new leaves showing around the base.
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I think the ones I have in the back are mini ones, they rarely come back after winter, but this year the leaves are still there, so they might survive. I only ever really buy them to fill in when I cut the browning Welsh poppies back - they leave big gaps!
Some websites say put them in sun, well I only did that once, lol!
I've been a keen gardener ever since I was a tot, but it doesn't make me an expert, and there are many plants I'm new to. I love to chat to other gardening enthusiasts about all of nature.