Cyclamen

Shmuel Silinsky via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:57:30 PST
Here in Jerusalem the native Cyclamen persicum comes through light frost
easily. The city plants beds of Cyclamen cultivars, but we haven't had a
hard frost yet this year. I definitely got close to 0° C with morning frost.
Shmuel Silinsky
Jerusalem, Israel
Zone 9b (though most of the city is 9a)

On Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 8:19 PM ds429 via pbs <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

>  I investigated on the Cyclamen Society website, and concluded, to my
> amazement, that the plants I saw in London were indeed C. persicum cvs.  I
> guess that under the right conditions of temperature and water, they thrive
> in less-than frigid conditions. It was around 4 C when I was there.Thanks
> for your advice.Dell , in wintry West Virginia
>     On Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:04:14 AM EST, Jana Mariposa via
> pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:
>
>  I agree that they are probably C. persicum.  At least in the US, it is
> the only one commonly available in nurseries, and only in the winter.
> The other (more beautiful and much less prone to fungal problems)
> cyclamens are only available through specialty nurseries, such as
> Digging Dog, up the coast in Albion; I also have C. hederifolium and C.
> coum and one that Mary Sue gave me, which I have lost the tag for.  Mary
> Sue, do you remember sending me some corms a year or so ago, and which
> sp. they were?  Thanks to everyone for the Horticultural expertise on
> this list.  Jana Mariposa/Mariposa Habitat Nursery  Santa Rosa CA
>
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