Cyclamen persicum (Persian Cyclamen)

10cm, Persian Cyclamen is the ancestor of the notoriously availably hybrids you will find in any supermarket. In contrast to the overbred hybrids this wild, summer dormant species makes showy, very, very large leaves with fine white and pale green spots on the upper side and a purplish shade on the lower side, everything is crowned by pale rose to lilac or pure white flowers. Native of rocky soils in full sun to partial shade in the eastern Mediterranean. For any rich, well drained substrate in pots. Not winter hardy, carefully water in winter and keep plants in full sun at a minimum of some 5°C. During dormancy in summer do not water plants. Seeds derive from cultivated plants which still show a wide range of ornamental white, silver and pale green mottled leaves. V-V.
20 seeds per package.