The auricles on the flower of Cycleman hederifolium are diagnostic, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…, as is the coiling of the stem for the seed capsule. The drooping stem is diagnostic for Cycleman persicum, as is winter flowering, Hederifolium has its main flowering BEFORE winter and will do so regardless of drought. Both are marvelous plants. Cyclamen intaminatum precedes C hederifolium, then C graecum, C cilicicum follows it, along with C rolfsianum, then C persicum, then C coum, then alpinum, then C repandum and its relatives, then C purpurescens in summer apoligies for my misspelling earlier. Peter (UK) On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 9:27 PM, Ina Crossley <klazina1@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, there are usually a very few flowers on this Cyclamen throughout > the year, but it gets too dry for them in summer, so the main flowering > season is in winter. >
