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Hardiness: USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Light Shade
Danger: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Pink Red White/Near White
Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring
Foliage: Variegated Silver/Gray Veined
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
On Feb 15, 2008, squeaky_knees from Cornwall United Kingdom wrote:
Flowers Jan/Feb in the UK (Fully Hardy) - Dainty little flowers provide a fantastic splash of colour at a time of year when the garden generally looks bleak.
On Jul 24, 2004, shortcm from Wilmington, DE (Zone 7b) wrote:
This plant does well in an east-facing full shade foundation garden, as well as under tall oak trees where no grass will grow. They seldom get watered, except by mother nature.
I had long loved the indoor cyclamen (which I plant out for summer), so when I saw plants of Coum for sale, I snapped them up. Here, they spread quite slowly, and don't bloom the first year. But, they are well worth it.
A small and very variable perennial from Western Asia
Has round, deep green leaves that may be plain or marbled with silver. Bears white to red flowers with reflexed petals that have white mouths and red markings at the base.
Flowers February - April
Loves a well drained, fertile, leafy soil in light shade. Prefers a dryish dormancy so plant under shrubs if planting outside. Will need a winter mulch is cold regions.
All Cyclamen seed needs to be soaked fopr half a day prior to sowing.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Carlotta, California Menifee, California San Mateo, California Wilmington, Delaware Freeport, Florida Brooklyn, New York Elizabeth City, North Carolina Sherwood, Oregon Norristown, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Port Matilda, Pennsylvania Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Carrollton, Texas San Antonio, Texas
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