Cyclamen
Botanical Name:
Cyclamen persicum or Cyclamen hederifolium
Family:
Primulaceae (Primula family)
Origin:
C. hederifolium is from Southern Europe into Turkey. C. persicum is from Greece, Lebanon and North Africa.
At Hearst Castle:
There are several plants on the North Tea Terrace and
from the Neptune terrace up to the esplanade.
Comments:
There are several references to the growing of cyclamen at
Hearst Castle but one in particular refers to a letter from Louis
Reesing (head gardiner from 1930 to about 1935) from May of 1934.
In the letter, Mr. Reesing wanted to move the greenhouse now so
they could grow their own cyclamen and this "will save $1600 (4000
plants at 40 cents each)...should start seeds this summer".
Description:
C. hederifolium flowers in the fall and comes in a wide range
of flower colors; white to rose pink, darker at the base. The flowers are often fragrant and the plant has dark green leaves heavily
marbled with paler green.
Strains of C. persicum are where we get the Florist's Cyclamen. Plants are much larger that C. hederifolium and have large green
heart shaped leaves. Flowers come in shades of white, pink, red, purple. Some strains are fragrant as well.
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