On 7 Nov 05 at 20:48, John Lonsdale wrote: > ...The cyclamen don't seem to care about the feeding as I get > equivalent results with the pots I don't feed nearly as > often. When I remember to feed my cyclamen in the ground, they perform better for a year or two afterwards. Very dilute nitrogenous foliar feed when they're in foliage, put on with a watering can. Nothing fancy. Human urine diluted with four or five parts of water seems to do very well, is cheap, and readily available at all times. However, since I now have to take a witch's brew of medications, I no longer use urine on plants since the drug residues may have an adverse effect. I also give my cyclamen beds a dose of lime from time to time, as most (all?) species are native to areas with neutral or alkaline soils. Our soils here tend to be calcium deficient, perhaps because of leaching during winter rains. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island