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Cyclamen propagation

Digging-itDigging-it Posts: 117
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I have a beautiful indoor flowering cyclamen which is getting quite large as I’ve had it for a few years now. It has several flowering points, can I cut the corm to produce more plants between those points?
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I believe you can.
    See here-
    https://www.ecoorganicgarden.com.au/gardening-tips/how-to-grow-cyclamen/#:~:text=Propagation%20of%20cyclamen%20is%20by,like%20cutting%20up%20a%20pie.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Digging-itDigging-it Posts: 117
    Thanks Pete.B I’ll give it a go when it goes dormant next year
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I always grow these from seed,  it’s amazing how quickly they turn to a corm.
    just lay the seeds in some damp compost very lightly cover, keep indoors. 
    Never thought about cutting the corm although I’ve done that with begonias, I’m sure it will work.
    this is one from seed a few ago. 

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Lyn said:
    I always grow these from seed,  it’s amazing how quickly they turn to a corm.
    just lay the seeds in some damp compost very lightly cover, keep indoors. 
    Never thought about cutting the corm although I’ve done that with begonias, I’m sure it will work.
    this is one from seed a few ago. 

    That's beautiful Lyn, well done you!!
    I feel warmer just looking at it :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    @Pete.8 I could save some seeds if you want to have a go,  I pick of the dead ones as soon as they go over so they bloom for months, but I could leave some if you want them.  Got pink ones as well. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Thanks @lyn I do have 6 flowering well in a trough atm.
    They've been flowering non-stop since late August and I've been deadheading frequently.
    As flowering stops I'll leave some pods on the plant and can collect them and sow the seed.
    Do you sow the seed as soon as it's ripe?

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    I've not tried seeds for indoor cyclamen but assume not much difference to the hardy ones.
    I let the pods ripen and then place the seeds in a sealed plastic bag with damp MPC and as soon as the first leaf shows, pot up individually and grow on.  Works well IME.
  • Digging-itDigging-it Posts: 117
    I wouldn’t have thought of growing cyclamen from seed but I’ll try it next year. Thanks for all the advice, so interesting. 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    @Pete.8 let them dry on the plant,  so dry not ripe.  I just put them in a small pot of MPC 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Thanks @lyn - I'll give it a go.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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