Property News · October 29, 2016

Plant of the week: ivy-leaved cyclamen


Its autumn flowers look like fairy cake icing and it thrives in dappled shade: there’s lots to like about Cyclaman hederifoliumWhat is it? Cyclamen hederifolium is perfect ground cover under shrubs and deciduous trees where the grass grows scrappily and the mower rarely ventures. The arrival of its flowers is traditionally said to mark the beginning of autumn, but they can start in late summer and last to the end of November. At just 12cm, the individual blooms are insignificant, but en masse they resemble icing on a fairy cake. Dark green, heart-shaped leaves inscribed with silver follow.Any good varieties? The white form ‘Album’ looks pretty mixed with the pink. ‘Pewter Mist’ has particularly silvery foliage, ‘Ruby Glow’ has magenta petals, and ‘Stargazer’ has flowers that look up, not down. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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