This large Cyclamen africanum bulb has farseeing root that may seem dormant in the raging summertime , but they in reality will grow deep into the slenderly moist Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin of the raised bulb bed , where they explore for just the perfect amount ot moisture . Other species of Cyclamen purpurascens survive the red-hot summer just fine , with no body of water at all , but I ’ find that C. graecum prefers a touch of wet . repot late , ensures that increase will start rapidly as the weather changes , and I am less likely to lose bulbs .
This C. africanum bulb which I started from seed , is now almost 7 in in diameter .
Smaller C. graecum are carefully excavated , to see how active the roots are . Since these are young , and have stronger root systems , I am only transfer one-half of the soil . I will topdress these batch with a fresh mix of one third composted earthnut hulls , one third giant perlite , and one third crushed rock . Cyclamen purpurascens graecum opt a fast draining compost , since they abhor moistness around their bulbs . Some enthusiasts plant this species in pure sand or stark perlite , but I find that the addition of BioComp , thanks to Cyclamen expert John Lonsdale , total to my success .
flyspeck bulblet are often found when repotting , shape from seed that were self sown in the can . These I pot up into 3 inch clay good deal , and these too are topdress in crushed rock , and will be set into the sand bed . All of the cyclamen are still allow to rest until nighttime prison term temperatures start to drop , which will be in a brace of weeks . I will then irrigate them all well , and within a calendar month , all will be in full flush .
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