Jim Shields in Indiana, USA, wrote, > >Cyclamen do not do terribly well outdoors here. Cyclamen coum and >hederifolium have survived in the ground in some places, at least for a few >years. C. hederifolium even blooms a bit in autumn growing in the ground; >C. coum outdoors in the ground rarely manages to put up more than an >occasional leaf, and no flowers. This is surprising, since I know of gardeners in upstate New York and in New England who grow multitudes of Cyclamen hederifolium outdoors. I don't know how well C. coum (somewhat more tender) does there but I believe it is grown and flowered. Perhaps Jim has some problem other than climate that C. hederifolium dislikes, though I can't imagine what it would be, since this species seems to tolerate any possible garden conditions here, from deep shade to full sun and from extremely good drainage to heavy, stagnant soils. (One constant would be that it has rather acidic soil - but it can self-sow into a limed lawn, too.) In fact, this is one plant that I invariably recommend to plant sale customers who need something noninvasive for a problem space, such as under a conifer or at the base of a big hedge. One thing that I have heard destroys C. hederifolium is squirrels. Have you got a lot of them, Jim? (Oh, and pigs, but I assume you haven't got any of them in the garden!) Best regards, Jane McGary Northwest Oregon, USA