CushtyJook 1,097 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Name this plant please Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,446 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Cyclomen. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bob.243 9,521 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 +1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,446 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Pronounced 'sicklomen'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,767 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Yep cyclomen there a hardy winter plant what as long as you dead head them they'll last till heavy snow comes , they don't like a lot of water so need to be in well drained soil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Going to put it in my the ground outside in semi shaded area built a raised shrub bed back in lar summer and is pretty plant less so this might do well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,767 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Going to put it in my the ground outside in semi shaded area built a raised shrub bed back in lar summer and is pretty plant less so this might do well If you want it in the bed you'd be best of getting it in bulb form as you can get perennial versions (ones that come back every year). Semi shaded is good as cyclomen don't like the sun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Going to put it in my the ground outside in semi shaded area built a raised shrub bed back in lar summer and is pretty plant less so this might do wellIf you want it in the bed you'd be best of getting it in bulb form as you can get perennial versions (ones that come back every year).Semi shaded is good as cyclomen don't like the sun This is in a pot will it not be Suitible to plant as it is ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,767 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Going to put it in my the ground outside in semi shaded area built a raised shrub bed back in lar summer and is pretty plant less so this might do wellIf you want it in the bed you'd be best of getting it in bulb form as you can get perennial versions (ones that come back every year).Semi shaded is good as cyclomen don't like the sun This is in a pot will it not be Suitible to plant as it is ? Yes but it will die and not come back .. If you want them back every year you'll need to plant bulbs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Going to put it in my the ground outside in semi shaded area built a raised shrub bed back in lar summer and is pretty plant less so this might do wellIf you want it in the bed you'd be best of getting it in bulb form as you can get perennial versions (ones that come back every year).Semi shaded is good as cyclomen don't like the sun This is in a pot will it not be Suitible to plant as it is ?Yes but it will die and not come back .. If you want them back every year you'll need to plant bulbs no point planting then I guess you seem quite knowledgeable with plants do you work around them also can you suggest a book with trees and shrubs where I will learn the Latin names also Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,446 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Fock me. Where the hell is this going?LOL. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,627 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 What's a fast growing hedge enyone? Wanting to cut a bit of the yard of with out a fence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
byron 1,263 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 chid...........will my roses flower earlier if I prun now or wait till spring.. lol.................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,767 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Going to put it in my the ground outside in semi shaded area built a raised shrub bed back in lar summer and is pretty plant less so this might do wellIf you want it in the bed you'd be best of getting it in bulb form as you can get perennial versions (ones that come back every year).Semi shaded is good as cyclomen don't like the sun This is in a pot will it not be Suitible to plant as it is ?Yes but it will die and not come back .. If you want them back every year you'll need to plant bulbs no point planting then I guess you seem quite knowledgeable with plants do you work around them also can you suggest a book with trees and shrubs where I will learn the Latin names alsoI work around them yes, knowledgeable no Cyclamen are our biggest sellers in winter we would sell 1000s of them and when enough people ask you soon learn the answers As for books looking on the rhs website would probably be a good start Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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