Sunday, October 08, 2006

Cyclamen



My cyclamen are coming along fine. I planted them a few weeks ago. The nursery had a zillion variations on color, but I picked the hot pink and white ones.

These white ones are great. Even though they are low to the ground, the dark green foliage makes them stand out. They can even be seen from the road.

I planted the cyclamen in a sheltered location behind the hibiscus and nandinas. I hope they will survive the winter. They would look lovely in the spring.

On the other hand, the hot pink cyclamen cannot be seen from the road. I rather expected they would be seen from outer space. Alas, my garden is not so noticeable after all. The hot pink cyclamen aren't filling out as well as the white. Maybe they're just slow starters.

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