{"id":2697,"date":"2021-10-30T00:03:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T07:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/pal-question-485\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T10:36:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T17:36:43","slug":"propagating-cyclamen","status":"publish","type":"pal","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/propagating-cyclamen\/","title":{"rendered":"Propagating Cyclamen"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have a Cyclamen that blooms in the fall, so I think it would be<\/strong>
\nC. hederifolium. Right now there is a clump of 1\/2 in. diameter<\/strong>
\n“seeds” attached to curly spirals. I’m wondering if I can harvest those seeds and give them to others. In the book I’m reading, they say it is propagated by corms, which I assume I<\/strong>
\nwould find if I dug them up. What should be done at “cleanup time,” which seems to be about<\/strong>
\nnow, as there are only a few dried up leaves left, and all those<\/strong>
\n“curls and pods.” I’ve had it several years and have done nothing to it. It<\/strong>
\nblooms beautifully in the fall each year with deep pink flowers. I<\/strong>
\ndo see tiny starts at various places in the yard, so some seeds<\/strong>
\nhave moved around.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Propagation by seed is the most commonly recommended method according to the following resources:
\nAmerican Horticultural Society Plant Propagation: The Fully Illustrated
\nPlant by Plant Manual of Practical Techniques<\/em><\/a> by Alan Toogood, The Royal
\nHorticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants<\/em><\/a> by Christopher
\nBrickell, The Complete Book of Plant Propagation<\/em><\/a> by Jim Arbury, Richard
\nBird, Mike Honour, Clive Innes and Mike Salmon, The Plant Care Manual<\/em><\/a> by
\nStefan Buczacki and Cyclamen; A Guide for Gardeners, Horticulturists and
\nBotanists<\/em><\/a> by Christopher Grey-Wilson. Apparently propagation from corms
\nis technical and difficult. However, if you choose to give it a try, the
\ntitle Cyclamen,<\/em> mentioned above, does go into some detail about the
\nprocess.<\/p>\n

You can thank the ants for the tiny starts you are finding in your yard,
\nthey eat the “sweet and sticky mucilage” that covers the seed, they
\nthen leave the seed alone where it lies, ready to germinate on its
\nown afterward. Here is an article by Rebecca Alexander from the Spring 2017 Washington Park Arboretum on . (Cyclamen) As for the clump of seeds you are finding on
\nyour plant, their dark brown color indicates they are ripe and ready for
\nsowing. They require dark, cool temperatures for germination (43-54 F)
\nfor C. hederifolium. It is recommended that the seeds soak for a minimum
\nof 10 hours (a small amount of gentle detergent can be added) and rinsed
\nthoroughly. They can be sown at the end of summer and produce flowers in
\nabout 14 months. (The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of
\nGarden Plants and American Horticultural Society Plant Propagation<\/em>).<\/a><\/p>\n

Unfortunately I couldn’t find much information for your question
\nregarding clean up. However, I would suggest that it would be perfectly
\nacceptable to remove the dead leaves and seed pods, including the curly
\nspirals that are attached to them. You can choose to sow the seeds
\nor give them away to friends. As long as you don’t disturb the exposed
\ncurled tubers that may be present at or near the surface of the soil, I
\nthink you’ll plant will be fine. You may also want to consider adding
\nadditional plants that show their true colors in the summer when your
\nCyclamen is dormant. This would mask the appearance of your Cyclamen and
\nperhaps dissolve any need for clean up.<\/p>\n

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I have a Cyclamen that blooms in the fall, so I think it would be C. hederifolium. Right now there is a clump of 1\/2 in. diameter “seeds” attached to curly spirals. I’m wondering if I can harvest those seeds and give them to others. In the book I’m reading, they say it is propagated by corms, which I assume I would find if I dug them up. What should be done at “cleanup time,” which seems to be about…<\/p>\n

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