OH!!! I do love them too, for fragrance and all their beauty. I've grown them from seed, had them a few years and <<<guilt>>> killed them. Keeping them cool in summer, shaded from hot sun, under a tree, lightly watered - worked for me in the past. If you have the cool, non-freezing winter room, you have idea growing conditions. They are quite well worth keeping, I've just killed more than my fair share! Michael -----Original Message----- From: Jim McKenney <jamesamckenney@verizon.net> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Thu, Feb 16, 2012 2:18 pm Subject: Re: [pbs] The devious calculus of plant acquisition Michael wrote: "I think we're in the majority when it comes to the mass produced Cyclamen. The hardy ones, I'm far more inclined nurture." Michael, I must have given the wrong impression: I'm very taken by these mass produced fragrant small Cyclamen persicum. In my opinion they are well worth the nurturing - I just have not figured out what to do when. Jim McKenney