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Re: [SG] cyclamen

Hi Carmel,
     I grow a few species of Hardy Cyclamen in my garden here in southern
Indiana, Zone 6 officially. We do have zone 5 fairly often since I sit on
the edge of the dividing line for zones.
     The easiest to grow is probably C. hederifolium, the Baby or Ivy
Leafed Cyclamen. Next would be C. coum, the Winter Blooming Cycalmen,  and
then in order of easy to grow would be the C. purpurascens. Within each of
those are several selections such as white blooming or silver leafed forms,
etc.
    Mine are all planted under the drip line of an old Cedar tree on an
embankment along a path through the garden. They are also in competition
with small shrub roots. Drainage is important to all these bulbs. I also
have some planted in a special soil mixture in the holes of concrete blocks
as an experiment.
     The name you give below. I can not find it. Is the name of a species
or named cultivar or hybrid of a species?
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com

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> From: tmatsu <tmatsu@INCH.COM>
> Subject: Re: [SG] cyclamen
> Date: Friday, April 03, 1998 4:41 PM
>
> Hi All;
>
> Do any of you grow hardy cyclamen,  specifically 'rohlfsianum'? I
> received 10 as a gift last fall, and don't know if they'll be hardy
> enough to surive the zone 6/7 here. Anyway, I wanted to know if i I can
> plant grouncovers above it since they foliage and flowers won't appear
> till fall. It just looks like a patch of dead space. Any suggestions?
>
> Carmel Matsushita - who just received the world's biggest wish book (A -Z
> encyclopedia came today).
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