Name: Cyclamen Persicum "Florist's Cyclamen" Mixed Colours 9cmPot
SKU: 663
Price: 65.0 ZAR
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Cyclamen Persicum "Florist's Cyclamen" Mixed Colours 9cmPot

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🌸 Cyclamen persicum – Florist’s Cyclamen

Botanical Name: Cyclamen persicum
Common Names: Florist’s Cyclamen, Persian Cyclamen, Sowbread

📌 Product Description

Cyclamen persicum is a popular cool-season flowering plant admired for its elegant, upswept blooms in shades of pink, red, white, and purple. The flowers rise above beautifully patterned, heart-shaped foliage, creating a refined and colourful display during autumn and winter.

Highly valued as a patio plant and indoor decorative plant, Cyclamen brings vibrant colour when most other plants are dormant. It performs exceptionally well in South Africa’s cooler months and is ideal for containers, shaded garden beds, and gift arrangements.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 20 – 30 cm
Spread: 20 – 30 cm
Growth Habit: Compact, tuberous perennial
Growth Rate: Moderate (seasonal grower)

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Bright indirect light or partial shade (avoid harsh direct sun)
Soil: Well-drained, rich potting mix
Water:
- Keep soil lightly moist
- Water from below to avoid wetting the crown
- Reduce watering once flowering finishes
Feeding: Light feeding during active growth and flowering
Maintenance:
- Remove spent flowers and yellow leaves
- Allow plant to enter dormancy naturally after flowering

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Late autumn to early winter (April – June)
Growing Season: Autumn and winter
Flowering Season: Winter to early spring
Climate Suitability: Cool temperate regions; ideal for winter colour
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost but protect from severe frost

🌼 Additional Benefits

Provides winter colour
Ideal for indoor décor
Long flowering period
Excellent gift plant
Compact and easy to manage

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Indoor winter décor
✔ Shaded patios
✔ Balcony containers
✔ Winter garden beds
✔ Gift arrangements

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