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Price reductions at Crocus

by Sarah - October 17th, 2013.
Filed under: Crocus, Price Reductions.

Crocus has discounted the price of loads of items today

Cyclamen hederifolium (cyclamen bulb   (syn. Neapolitanum))

Cyclamen hederifolium (cyclamen bulb (syn. Neapolitanum)) was £2.99 now £0.99
Position: full sun to partial shade Soil: humus-rich, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: October to November Hardiness: fully hardy bulb size: 13/15 With their pretty, marbled, heart-shaped leaves and upright, fragrant pink or white flowers, these easy to grow cyclamen have a long season of interest before disappearing below ground over the summer. The flowers of this autumn-flowering cyclamen often appear well before the leaves, which form a pretty carpet after the flowers have finished. Although they are usually planted in shade, these cyclamen originate from the Mediterranean, so are equally happy in sun. Plant them en masse in a woodland setting with ferns and other shade-tolerant plants or around the base of deciduous trees. Garden care: Plant tubers with the rounded usually smooth side down, shallowly in humus-rich, fertile soil. Apply a mulch of well-rotted leafmould around the crown of the plants in spring as the foliage starts to die back.