Basically i can only grow cyclamen in mounds of pure decomposed leaf mold. Some sandiness is ok but no native soil. That will tolerate excess moisture from the rediculous rainy spells we can have while not turning hard like peat moss or peat when drying out. Maybe it is anaerobic bacteria or insects. I think they need a more cosistant moisure that varies only with the seasons. Growing seeds or any corms in pots is very easy. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: gentian21 <gentian21@volo.net> Date: 3/20/17 6:53 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Subject: [pbs] Cyclamen What i would like to know is how to get cyclamen to self sow at all. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/