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Seedy Subjects! => Seeds Wanted => Topic started by: Graeme on August 17, 2015, 07:32:56 PM

Title: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: Graeme on August 17, 2015, 07:32:56 PM: Does anyone have any spare seed from any very dark purple - red or orange flowering forms of Cyclamen Hederifolium?

Thanks in anticipation
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: johnstephen29 on August 21, 2015, 10:46:42 AM: Hi Graeme I might have some purple ones I'll have a look and get back to you.
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: Graeme on August 21, 2015, 06:15:43 PM: thanks John
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: Lesley Cox on August 24, 2015, 10:45:05 PM: Orange?
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: Lewis Potter on August 25, 2015, 07:55:06 PM: Quote from: Lesley Cox on August 24, 2015, 10:45:05 PM
Orange?

Some forms of Red C. hederifolium can have a slight orange tinge. I think. On the nursery at where I work there are some. But it would be nice if there was a proper Orange Cyclamen.
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: Chris Johnson on August 25, 2015, 08:06:55 PM: Quote from: Lewis Potter on August 25, 2015, 07:55:06 PM
But it would be nice if there was a proper Orange Cyclamen.

Why?
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: Graeme on August 25, 2015, 08:18:29 PM: Quote from: Lesley Cox on August 24, 2015, 10:45:05 PM
Orange?
Lesley - someone posted a picture of a really orange flower on here a while ago - if I can find the post I will lnk it - it was nice :)
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: Chris Johnson on August 26, 2015, 07:55:39 AM: I suppose striving to produce something different in colour and form is part of the challenge, hence my quizzical Why?

I just find red, in all is considerable range, so quintessentially associated with cyclamen.
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: johnstephen29 on August 26, 2015, 05:34:47 PM: Hi Graeme sorry for taking so long to get back to you, I have checked my seeds and my plant did not set any this year.
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: Graeme on August 26, 2015, 09:06:09 PM: Quote from: johnstephen29 on August 26, 2015, 05:34:47 PM
Hi Graeme sorry for taking so long to get back to you, I have checked my seeds and my plant did not set any this year.
Thanks John for looking - there is always next year :)
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: Graeme on August 26, 2015, 10:20:56 PM: Quote from: Chris Johnson on August 26, 2015, 07:55:39 AM
I suppose striving to produce something different in colour and form is part of the challenge, hence my quizzical Why?

I just find red, in all is considerable range, so quintessentially associated with cyclamen.
Chris - the question is why do you grow plants - for me I know I am a collector - if I like a plant I end up collecting all of them if I can

I have accumulated large collections of plants and then sold them off or given them away - at the moment I am collecting Rhodohypoxis - cyclamen coum and hense the request hederifolium. Its just the pure pleasure of growing a plant or growing one from seed.

I must admit that getting a large group of the same plants together and in flower so you can cross them is actually quite exciting - then its the wait to see the first leaf and flower
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: Lesley Cox on August 27, 2015, 11:39:04 AM: Quote from: Graeme on August 25, 2015, 08:18:29 PM
Lesley - someone posted a picture of a really orange flower on here a while ago - if I can find the post I will lnk it - it was nice :)

I'd like to see it though my cynical mind would probably say "photoshoped." ::)
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: cycnich on August 27, 2015, 12:08:23 PM: If I was unlucky enough to raise an orange seedling rest assured it would find it's rightful place on the compost heap!.
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: johnw on August 27, 2015, 02:17:57 PM: While I am not terribly fond of orange I think an orange hederifolium would be well-suited to eastern North America. Once the leaves start to turn their firey colours here pink hederifoliums look very odd, even disturbing, unless isolated from the leaf show. Even the white Montauk daisy which flowers in October & November looks quite out of place against the autumn colour. An orange cyclamen would not be so jarring but could easily be over-looked.

Orange persicums were quite commonplace in grocery stores here but haven't seen them in quite some time.

johnw
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: fermi de Sousa on August 28, 2015, 01:39:37 PM: Quote from: johnw on August 27, 2015, 02:17:57 PM
.... I think an orange hederifolium would be well-suited to eastern North America. Once the leaves start to turn their firey colours here pink hederifoliums look very odd, even disturbing, unless isolated from the leaf show.... An orange cyclamen would not be so jarring but could easily be over-looked.

Perhaps a yellow C.hederifolium would be better? ???
;D
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: Lewis Potter on August 28, 2015, 02:32:12 PM: So I guess Reds, Pinks and Whites are quintessentially associated with Cyclamen, orange would look a bit out of place, vulgar perhaps?

I think It would be nice just because it's different.
Title: Re: Cyclamen Hederifolium - very dark purple, red and orange flowing forms
Post by: Graeme on August 28, 2015, 06:52:15 PM: Quote from: cycnich on August 27, 2015, 12:08:23 PM
If I was unlucky enough to raise an orange seedling rest assured it would find it's rightful place on the compost heap!.
If you find one send it to me ;D