cyclamen
Tony Avent (Mon, 07 Apr 2014 19:21:00 PDT)

Joseph:

I'm not sure who said that transplanting young cyclamen seedlings is a problem. We transplant nearly 1000 yearly at the one leaf stage into cell packs. Our survival rate is very close to 100% and they grow off much quickly when transplanted young. For us, seed germinate in Dec/Jan and are transplanted usually about 4-6 weeks after germination. Many flower this way in 12-18 months. I hope this helps.

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
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From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Kraatz
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 3:26 PM
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Subject: [pbs] cyclamen

I made a mistake and planted my cyclamen seed all in one container. I had about 90% germination and the small plants are about 1" apart. It is a winter/spring growing species. I have since learned that the seed should have been sown in individual containers because they are difficult to transplant. Should I attempt to transplant now even though they will be going into dormancy in about a month or so? Or should I wait until they are actually completely dormant to transplant? Thanks, Joe Kraatz