Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropical Garden #27, 1 by DaleTheGardener

DaleTheGardener wrote:
Lili,

Florists Cyclamen are bred from C. persicum and then there are a bunch of other species. I do not the the parentage of persicum, but, it is the most tolerant of all the cyclamen.

I gave one to my friend Terry when she lived in Dripping Springs, TX and planted it in the ground for her, in the shade of a Live Oak. It lived and flowered in winter for years with very little extra care. It was in a sheltered location on the south side of the house and I think the key was the shade.

I think more folks in Z 8 & 9 should try the florist types outside in sheltered/shady locations. I think keeping them away from the sprinklers system is the key to their success. They are thrifty in a water sense.

Winter flowers @Bok Tower>