cyclamen in So Cal
Tony Avent (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:31:58 PST)

Nan:

I'm curious if anyone has tried Cyclamen persicum f. puniceum outdoors?
I got my plant from Judith and Dick Tyler, who got it from Tilebarn
Nursery in the UK. Judith shared a plant that had been hardy in her
unheated greenhouses for several years. I planted it outdoors in early
fall, and it has been fine through several nights at 15F with no
protection. They have another selection of C. persicum from Israel that
they claim is even hardier. I have tried several collections of regular
C. persicum before and none showed any winter hardiness. Thoughts?

Tony Avent
Plant Delights Nursery @
Juniper Level Botanic Garden
9241 Sauls Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA
Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F
Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F
USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
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