Thanks heaps. Love your video. Just realised it was a year ago. I’ve just cut my seed pods from plants I bought in winter at the garden centre . They seemed to thrive outside better than in but because we’re going into summer I’ve brought them in to shelter from the heat. I’m in NZ. So is it ok to plant some new ones now (can’t wait to get started) or wait until autumn?
Hi Liz Barry, you can start off cyclamen seeds at anytime of year, I just find they tend to germinate more readily in autumn/winter. Maybe try some seeds now and a few more in autumn, see which works best for you. Propagation is one long experiment!! All the best of luck Robbie 🌻
Hello I so enjoy your videos. I bought some seeds on internet but did not realize they were coming from china at that time so who knows. I generally only buy from the US cuz I live here. I’ll just consider this another unknown adventure but I will do the soaking sessions as you advise and hope I got the right seeds. Thanks for your entertaining and educating vids. I love watching you. You’re quite good😉
Hi vanashree gowda, that’s fine, I’ve heard of people doing this but I’ve not tried it myself, too stuck in my old methods that work for me! I’m going to be getting the summer harvest of seeds on the go soon so I’ll do a bit of an experiment to see what works best, thanks for the idea for an experiment, I love botanical experiments! All the best Robbie 🌻
As the flowers get pollinated. You said as the flowers get germinated. 0:34 Btw will the flowers from the seedlings be the same colour as the mother plant?
Ha ha....i love you rambling, it puts a smile on my face! Great! I just watched part 1, it's Sept 2020, still in a kinda lockdown! I also love how quick & simple you make it seem.....thanks Robbie 💕💕
Wendy Rual thanks for the message, it my absolute pleasure getting these vids out, nature and gardening are so good for the body, soul and mind. I think some people are put off with Latin names and lengthy demonstrations. Just trying to show how interesting and accessible it all is really, keep smiling and keep growing, Robbie 🌻
I have so many seeds now, all steps completed but they are not sprouting :( some of them had mold around it/paper towel. Can you please advise what I am doing wrong? Can i put them in soil without starting to sprout? Thanks a lot!
Who the hell would dislike a video like this? I always considered cyclanen super fascinating plants just from the way the flowers emerge and hang on the plants. The way the stalks curl up after fertilization and the growth-inhibiting gel ally add the my fascination. Hard to think of a temperate plant that catches your fancy like does cyclamen.
Nisn Ber couldn’t have put it better myself, I don’t get out much and it’s refreshing to find I’m not the only one that finds this little corner of botany so intriguing! Thanks for watching Robbie 🌻
Love your videos ! Very informative . Quick questions , how long did you leave the cyclamen seeds in the bag ? Also do cyclamen flowers sprout in a bunch or by itself ?
Hi Jess m, the cyclamen seeds sprout when they are good and ready is what I was taught, could be a couple of weeks but maybe a few months! It’s a patience game but they always sprout in the end. The flowers are on single stalks. Thanks for watching, Robbie 🌻
I'm following these videos to grow from my three lovely cyclamen. Very exiting, I'll definitely be happy to see my three lovely cyclamen multiplying. 👍
Hi me again! I started with about 50 seeds and have about 30 individual sprouts already! Would have not been nearly as successful if not for your videos. More to come for sure. But I do have a question how some of the sprouts have exposed their bulb. I dont know if the plant is trying to push it above the soil line, or if me watering it has eroded the surrounding soil exposing the bulb. Should I leave them be, or add more soil to cover the bulb? See a couple pictures of the 3 sprouts showing their bulbs: imgur.com/gallery/tzoWKmW
Muphyn Man nice babies! Cyclamen do have a tendency to push their corms up, some species more than others. I’d cover them up with a bit more compost to prevent drying or cover half with just gritty sand, propagation is all about small experiments to hone your technique. The weather is warming up now so don’t get disappointed if the leaves start to yellow and die, it’s natural. Some do keep their leaves when so small if kept cool but most retreat to the ground to reappear at the end of summer. Keep the pots quite dry in a cool place, this is next part of growing where only experience can be the teacher, not too wet, not too dry. Hope this helps Robbie 🌻
sorry when you say 'sand'..is this builders merchant sand or beach or sharp sand ....never sure what we mean by sand in horticulture ...as told not to use fine ..use coarse ?...
robert boardman sorry for such a late reply, I use either Bidiford grit ( from builders merchants) or the course sand from B&Q, it’s in clear bags with purple, can’t remember what they call it but it’s in the building bit, couple of quid for 20kg. I hope this helps all the best and take care Robbie
Estellmaria it’s difficult to say how much, it depends on how wet the soil is already. Cyclamen come from around the Mediterranean Sea so have evolved with hot summers and a bit of rain over the winter. They all die back in the summer so if planting out then water occasionally. During the growing season they will be drinking far more. It’s really tricky to say how much and when as it depends so much on the individual plant. As a rule water once planted out and only water again when they are drying. Once a few leaves have grown they tell you quite clearly when they are thirsty. Watering correctly is something hard to teach, it’s learnt from doing it really. Always remember they come from hot countries with occasional rain, mimic the natural environment and you can’t go far wrong. I hope this helps, Robbie 🌻
Thank you for your videos, Master gardener! I love your passion and knowledge, and you make me smile with your rambling. When you ask your men to shoot you, don;t think you ask too much, seems like you feel a bit rushed… ;), you are doing a beautiful thing ;)
Lola Ibiss thanks for watching, My kids persuaded me to do these videos, I’m pretty agoraphobic, don’t get out to meet anyone new really, so RUclips and Facebook have been great to share my frantic passion for all things that grow. Gonna start doing a few posts on ecology, my real passion, begging people to start appreciating the wild flowers (weeds) that pop up in their gardens and not to use pesticides to destroy all that we don’t like. Nature has this beautiful, terrifically complex rhythm that everything dances to and has done so for millennia. Do we really want to be responsible for turning off the music and stopping the party? It maybe an uphill struggle to persuade people to let the weeds grow and get ladybugs 🐞 to sort out the greenfly but I’m going to have a go! All the very best Robbie 🌻
Hello! Um... I did exactly what you said on the video. Two weeks passed and I checked my seeds today. The seeds got a little bigger but they didn't sprout yet. I don't know if it has to do that I put them on a tissue paper!! Now I put them on a cotton which is softer. But, will they sprout? Can I put them in the soil although they didn't sprout yet, or is it wrong and I have to leave them a little bit longer on the cotton and wait??!!
Hi The Dark Countess, worry not, all is good. Cyclamen seeds can sometimes take a few weeks to sprout, sometimes a few months. So long as they are a bit damp and in a dark place with a constant temperature they will sprout in the end. Just check them every couple of weeks and your patience will be rewarded in the end. It’s a waiting game at this stage, I have some seeds that have been in for 6 weeks and they are only just starting to sprout now. I’m afraid cyclamen can’t be hurried, they will start growing eventually but only when they are good and ready. I hope this helps, it’s nothing that you have done wrong, all the best Robbie 🐱
@@TheDarkCountess patience is probably the wrong word, it’s more a question of seeing time from the plants point of view. They experience time in a different way to us, I know this may sound a bit ‘out there’ but with all things that grow I try to understand how they ‘see’ the world. Once you can do this patience is not required, it’s about excepting nature for what it is. Sorry to get a bit deep about something so simple as a seed!! All the very best of luck Robbie 🌻
Muphyn Man The soil based compost is John Innes No 2, it sounds like a brand but it’s actually a recipe! Google the history of it, fascinating stuff. You can get bags of it at most garden centres. With the germination of seeds in the bag, usually a couple of weeks or so, depends on too many factors to really predict accurately. Best thing to do is check after a couple of weeks and then weekly after that, may take months!! Hope this helps Robbie 🌻🌻🌈
thank you very much for this video... my cyclamen seeds sprouted well and i have transferred them to the compost .... so how long does it take to come out of soil with leaf?
Jeevan Khadka sorry for the late reply, they can take a few weeks for leaves to start appearing, as with everything to do with cyclamen growing patience is key. Never give up on them, I’ve had some take a couple of months to start pushing up leaves. At the start of summer the small leaves may go yellow and die back, don’t worry, this is natural. Some small plants will stay evergreen over the summer to make you think the others have perished. I pot them on in summer whilst dormant. Hope this helps and best of luck Robbie
We don't have airing cupboards in Australia. So, where would you suggest I put them? I also never knew what those 'balls' were after the plant had finished blooming.😳
Hi Balckbettystack, I have discovered that they don’t have airing cupboards in the USA either! The main thing you are looking for is to keep a relatively constant temperature. So in the back of a kitchen cupboard, under the stairs cupboard, anywhere the temperature doesn’t fluctuate too much. In the wild they tend to grow under trees where the tree keeps the temperature steady during late summer when they germinate. I hope this helps, all the best of luck Robbie 🌻
robert boardman I’ve got about 10 different varieties of fresh seed from this years harvest, I haven’t got them online yet but will list them when I message you back on Facebook
robert boardman I use Bidiford grit from the builders merchants or grit sand from B&Q. Anything a bit gritty, the sand for laying patios rather than the smooth sand for brick mortar. Your address brought back many memories, I lived in st buryan and st just for a few years in the 90’s, bit of a yahoo time I must admit, worked as a ‘rent a peasant’ picking daffodils, cabbage, potatoes, etc and working the summer markets selling silver jewellery, ahh, simple times. I’ve noticed another message from you on Facebook about some cyclamen, I’m spending the day answering my messages, had a bit of a backlog, too much time getting my hands grubby and not enough time on the social media, will message later, all the best Robbie 🌻
Anne Vanstone from 7 up, the hederfolium and coums can take down to about 0 Fahrenheit but they do like a bit of shade from summer sun 🌞, hope this helps Robbie
When you put the seeds inthe soil, don't they need any watering? They will grow without any water? Ι just got my seeds and trying to do the procedure right!
eleni tepetidou I wet the compost before putting in the sprouts if it needs it. Your compost must be moist but not wet. After planting only water when the surface has dried out, this may happen every few days depending upon how hot and humid the weather is. When dormant in the summer only water a little to prevent them from rotting. Once they start growing again towards the end of summer give them a good soak and again wait for the surface to dry before watering again. I hope this helps, all the best Robbie 🌻
@@stinkyditchnursery750 yes it really helpful. Thanks a lot! One more question though, the main plant which I took the seeds from, do you water it through summer. Because some say not to water at all until winter. But it the soil is dry?
eleni tepetidou I let mine dry out completely and then give them a good watering, about once a week. The important thing is not to let them sit in wet soil whilst dormant as this can cause the corms to rot. Just mimic the Mediterranean weather, hot and dry with the occasional shower💦 I hope this helps Robbie
Pranay Pradhan I’ve done another vid ‘how to collect cyclamen seeds’ that may help. They ripen at the start of summer and the pods split, just gotta get to the seeds before the ants and wasps! All the best Robbie
Question: your sealed plastic bag is labelled Feb. Your previous video advised harvesting seeds from Jun onward. Which is it, Feb or Jun when seeds are harvested? I've got cyclamen flowers from the end of winter and would love to harvest and grow from seed rather than buy again next winter. Thanks
rightgirlwrongplanet the label on the bag is wrong, I don’t know what happened!! June/ July is the best time to start them off, fresh seed are always better. Is your cyclamen an indoor house plant? If so it may need a little help to pollinate due to the lack of insects indoors. Take a small paint brush and give each flower a little brush inside, going from flower to flower. If you have an indoor variety the seed pod stems will not curl, they just arch over. The pods should be ripe and split mid summer and this is the best time to get them to germinate, they do take a few years of growing before they flower but well worth the wait, I hope this helps, just message if you have any questions, all the best Robbie 🌻
@@stinkyditchnursery750 Hey Robbie, thank you so much for writing back! I've watched your cyclamen videos over and over again so I'm like your biggest fan. My cyclamen was shop bought and I assumed for outdoor planting so that's where they ended up. I checked the label and it just says "cyclamen" and no further detail so I can't confirm the variety which would have been useful information to send you. They look a bit like pointed leaves from 1:14 in your video ruclips.net/video/_d-XAbATznA/видео.html but I could be confused and they might also be 1:59. They were bought Nov 2019 and they hardly grew or expanded since (Mar 2020). They stayed the same bloom and leaves. Winter looked a bit sparse which was disappointing. I checked them this weekend and they don't have those spirally tendrills which you used to harvest seeds. At the moment, they're still in flower. There was one flower whose petals had begun to wither and a ball had started to appear at the base of where the petal used to be. I'm guessing this is where the seeds will grow? In a separate attempt, I bought seeds online (May 2019) and absolutely none of them germinated despite following the instructions exactly, so I'm determined to do it from my own fresh seeds. I really hope I'm successful this year because buying the plants again would be less cost effective.
rightgirlwrongplanet send me a couple of pictures of your cyclamen, leaves and flowers to stinkyditchnursey@outlook.com and I will identify them for you, if you want viable seeds I sell them, 50 for £2 plus p&p I’ve only got outdoor varieties, autumn flowers with either silver or green patterned leaves and winter flowering with green leaves. The little ball where the petals were is a seed pod starting to form, they take a few months to grow but it should be ok. Where are you in the world?
@@stinkyditchnursery750 thank you for replying. Sorry for the delay. I will send you photos now. Obviously not expecting a reply soon, given current circumstances . We're in Herts, UK.
PS an email to stinkyditchnursey@outlook.com was responded with a message saying it was undelivered. It read: "Thank you for inviting me to send photos to you. Please click link 1drv.ms/u/s!Ai1NprQ_mG4DgcotOpCHiKEWYHD1LA?e=xnk57W for 3 photos. 1. 3 cyclamens top right middle right and bottom right 2. Ladder display 3. Belfast sink - 3 on the left hand side, 2 in the centre and 1 on the right hand side Thank you and sorry for being an utter pain."
. I’ve thought about doing this but some seeds go bad and mouldy so I always take the good seed off the paper to keep the mouldy stuff out of the pot, once the wrong fungus gets in there it tends to take over and destroy the rest, it’s a good idea but a bit risky 🍁🐞
stinky ditch nursery ah ok, maybe a hemp or flower petal could be innovating, could be an IBA Hormone example like Willow leaf, unsure tho as my ideaology comes from butterflies using leaves to spawn
. I love an experiment, too many experiments, too little time. Hopefully one day I’ll be able to make a living out of my nursery, give up the day job and play botany for the rest of my life 🦋🍁🌱 thanks for the idea, I may try soaking a few willow leaves and a bit of bark shavings in the water I use to wet the paper to see if it prevents bad seeds from going mouldy
. With so little time on my hands I have asked my retired Aunt and Uncle to do a bit of research, they are both academics and love a bit of research! Thanks so much for the ideas, naturally sourced fungicide, antibacterial and rooting agents are definitely a worthwhile project, all the best Robbie 🌻🐞🍁
Keep on rambling buddy :) Your videos are very informative!
Thanks heaps. Love your video. Just realised it was a year ago. I’ve just cut my seed pods from plants I bought in winter at the garden centre . They seemed to thrive outside better than in but because we’re going into summer I’ve brought them in to shelter from the heat. I’m in NZ. So is it ok to plant some new ones now (can’t wait to get started) or wait until autumn?
Hi Liz Barry, you can start off cyclamen seeds at anytime of year, I just find they tend to germinate more readily in autumn/winter. Maybe try some seeds now and a few more in autumn, see which works best for you. Propagation is one long experiment!! All the best of luck Robbie 🌻
Hello I so enjoy your videos. I bought some seeds on internet but did not realize they were coming from china at that time so who knows. I generally only buy from the US cuz I live here. I’ll just consider this another unknown adventure but I will do the soaking sessions as you advise and hope I got the right seeds. Thanks for your entertaining and educating vids. I love watching you. You’re quite good😉
Just an idea! What if I seperate the paper layer attached to the seeds and put it on soil to avoid damaging the seeds. Would that work?
Hi vanashree gowda, that’s fine, I’ve heard of people doing this but I’ve not tried it myself, too stuck in my old methods that work for me! I’m going to be getting the summer harvest of seeds on the go soon so I’ll do a bit of an experiment to see what works best, thanks for the idea for an experiment, I love botanical experiments! All the best Robbie 🌻
❤️ thanks for replying.. if you do please make a video on that too..
The way he explains things amusing, quick and lovely,thank you!
Mar Shamasneh الحديقة الفلسطينية my pleasure, just trying to show how easy it all is really. Thanks for watching Robbie 🍁🌻
@@stinkyditchnursery750 💕🌱💕🌱
Excellent
As the flowers get pollinated.
You said as the flowers get germinated. 0:34
Btw will the flowers from the seedlings be the same colour as the mother plant?
Ha ha....i love you rambling, it puts a smile on my face!
Great! I just watched part 1, it's Sept 2020, still in a kinda lockdown! I also love how quick & simple you make it seem.....thanks Robbie 💕💕
Wendy Rual thanks for the message, it my absolute pleasure getting these vids out, nature and gardening are so good for the body, soul and mind. I think some people are put off with Latin names and lengthy demonstrations. Just trying to show how interesting and accessible it all is really, keep smiling and keep growing, Robbie 🌻
I have so many seeds now, all steps completed but they are not sprouting :( some of them had mold around it/paper towel. Can you please advise what I am doing wrong? Can i put them in soil without starting to sprout? Thanks a lot!
Who the hell would dislike a video like this?
I always considered cyclanen super fascinating plants just from the way the flowers emerge and hang on the plants. The way the stalks curl up after fertilization and the growth-inhibiting gel ally add the my fascination.
Hard to think of a temperate plant that catches your fancy like does cyclamen.
Nisn Ber couldn’t have put it better myself, I don’t get out much and it’s refreshing to find I’m not the only one that finds this little corner of botany so intriguing! Thanks for watching Robbie 🌻
What to do if you don’t have an airing cupboard?
Love your videos ! Very informative . Quick questions , how long did you leave the cyclamen seeds in the bag ? Also do cyclamen flowers sprout in a bunch or by itself ?
Hi Jess m, the cyclamen seeds sprout when they are good and ready is what I was taught, could be a couple of weeks but maybe a few months! It’s a patience game but they always sprout in the end. The flowers are on single stalks. Thanks for watching, Robbie 🌻
Thanks for your excellent advice 😅
I'm following these videos to grow from my three lovely cyclamen. Very exiting, I'll definitely be happy to see my three lovely cyclamen multiplying. 👍
Hi me again! I started with about 50 seeds and have about 30 individual sprouts already! Would have not been nearly as successful if not for your videos. More to come for sure. But I do have a question how some of the sprouts have exposed their bulb.
I dont know if the plant is trying to push it above the soil line, or if me watering it has eroded the surrounding soil exposing the bulb. Should I leave them be, or add more soil to cover the bulb? See a couple pictures of the 3 sprouts showing their bulbs: imgur.com/gallery/tzoWKmW
Muphyn Man nice babies! Cyclamen do have a tendency to push their corms up, some species more than others. I’d cover them up with a bit more compost to prevent drying or cover half with just gritty sand, propagation is all about small experiments to hone your technique. The weather is warming up now so don’t get disappointed if the leaves start to yellow and die, it’s natural. Some do keep their leaves when so small if kept cool but most retreat to the ground to reappear at the end of summer. Keep the pots quite dry in a cool place, this is next part of growing where only experience can be the teacher, not too wet, not too dry. Hope this helps Robbie 🌻
sorry when you say 'sand'..is this builders merchant sand or beach or sharp sand ....never sure what we mean by sand in horticulture ...as told not to use fine ..use coarse ?...
robert boardman sorry for such a late reply, I use either Bidiford grit ( from builders merchants) or the course sand from B&Q, it’s in clear bags with purple, can’t remember what they call it but it’s in the building bit, couple of quid for 20kg. I hope this helps all the best and take care Robbie
How much do you water the seeds ???? It is not referred on this part of your videos or part 3.... Something is missing for us to do it properly.
Estellmaria it’s difficult to say how much, it depends on how wet the soil is already. Cyclamen come from around the Mediterranean Sea so have evolved with hot summers and a bit of rain over the winter. They all die back in the summer so if planting out then water occasionally. During the growing season they will be drinking far more. It’s really tricky to say how much and when as it depends so much on the individual plant. As a rule water once planted out and only water again when they are drying. Once a few leaves have grown they tell you quite clearly when they are thirsty. Watering correctly is something hard to teach, it’s learnt from doing it really. Always remember they come from hot countries with occasional rain, mimic the natural environment and you can’t go far wrong. I hope this helps, Robbie 🌻
Thank you for your videos, Master gardener! I love your passion and knowledge, and you make me smile with your rambling. When you ask your men to shoot you, don;t think you ask too much, seems like you feel a bit rushed… ;), you are doing a beautiful thing ;)
Lola Ibiss thanks for watching, My kids persuaded me to do these videos, I’m pretty agoraphobic, don’t get out to meet anyone new really, so RUclips and Facebook have been great to share my frantic passion for all things that grow. Gonna start doing a few posts on ecology, my real passion, begging people to start appreciating the wild flowers (weeds) that pop up in their gardens and not to use pesticides to destroy all that we don’t like. Nature has this beautiful, terrifically complex rhythm that everything dances to and has done so for millennia. Do we really want to be responsible for turning off the music and stopping the party? It maybe an uphill struggle to persuade people to let the weeds grow and get ladybugs 🐞 to sort out the greenfly but I’m going to have a go! All the very best Robbie 🌻
Why don’t you use a pair of tweezers to pick up the germinated seeds?
Hi velcroman11, you could use tweezers but I’ve found that my hands give the most control, just got to be really careful! Thanks for watching Robbie 🌻
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I think this may work ruclips.net/video/VOiqp2GC3eA/видео.html all the best Robbie
Hello! Um... I did exactly what you said on the video. Two weeks passed and I checked my seeds today. The seeds got a little bigger but they didn't sprout yet. I don't know if it has to do that I put them on a tissue paper!! Now I put them on a cotton which is softer. But, will they sprout? Can I put them in the soil although they didn't sprout yet, or is it wrong and I have to leave them a little bit longer on the cotton and wait??!!
Hi The Dark Countess, worry not, all is good. Cyclamen seeds can sometimes take a few weeks to sprout, sometimes a few months. So long as they are a bit damp and in a dark place with a constant temperature they will sprout in the end. Just check them every couple of weeks and your patience will be rewarded in the end. It’s a waiting game at this stage, I have some seeds that have been in for 6 weeks and they are only just starting to sprout now. I’m afraid cyclamen can’t be hurried, they will start growing eventually but only when they are good and ready. I hope this helps, it’s nothing that you have done wrong, all the best Robbie 🐱
@@stinkyditchnursery750 Okay then. I'll wait!! Thank you so much for your quick response!!!
@@TheDarkCountess patience is probably the wrong word, it’s more a question of seeing time from the plants point of view. They experience time in a different way to us, I know this may sound a bit ‘out there’ but with all things that grow I try to understand how they ‘see’ the world. Once you can do this patience is not required, it’s about excepting nature for what it is. Sorry to get a bit deep about something so simple as a seed!! All the very best of luck Robbie 🌻
@@stinkyditchnursery750 It's fine, I get it! I like the way you think. I love nature too and I always want to learn more about it. Thank you!
What's the kind of soil you said you mix with the sand? Couldn't make it out
Also, how long were the seeds in the damp in the plastic bag for?
Muphyn Man The soil based compost is John Innes No 2, it sounds like a brand but it’s actually a recipe! Google the history of it, fascinating stuff. You can get bags of it at most garden centres. With the germination of seeds in the bag, usually a couple of weeks or so, depends on too many factors to really predict accurately. Best thing to do is check after a couple of weeks and then weekly after that, may take months!! Hope this helps Robbie 🌻🌻🌈
@@stinkyditchnursery750 Yes thanks!
thank you very much for this video... my cyclamen seeds sprouted well and i have transferred them to the compost .... so how long does it take to come out of soil with leaf?
Jeevan Khadka sorry for the late reply, they can take a few weeks for leaves to start appearing, as with everything to do with cyclamen growing patience is key. Never give up on them, I’ve had some take a couple of months to start pushing up leaves. At the start of summer the small leaves may go yellow and die back, don’t worry, this is natural. Some small plants will stay evergreen over the summer to make you think the others have perished. I pot them on in summer whilst dormant. Hope this helps and best of luck Robbie
@@stinkyditchnursery750 thank you very much...
We don't have airing cupboards in Australia. So, where would you suggest I put them?
I also never knew what those 'balls' were after the plant had finished blooming.😳
Hi Balckbettystack, I have discovered that they don’t have airing cupboards in the USA either! The main thing you are looking for is to keep a relatively constant temperature. So in the back of a kitchen cupboard, under the stairs cupboard, anywhere the temperature doesn’t fluctuate too much. In the wild they tend to grow under trees where the tree keeps the temperature steady during late summer when they germinate. I hope this helps, all the best of luck Robbie 🌻
think ive been a bit mean getting only one corm .and need more seed ..wish i had ordered about 10 ...ill go back to website
robert boardman I’ve got about 10 different varieties of fresh seed from this years harvest, I haven’t got them online yet but will list them when I message you back on Facebook
Great, let's see if I'm able to get plants.
thanks Rob ..just got your seeds and one corm...the sand you use what exactly is the type of sand please
robert boardman I use Bidiford grit from the builders merchants or grit sand from B&Q. Anything a bit gritty, the sand for laying patios rather than the smooth sand for brick mortar. Your address brought back many memories, I lived in st buryan and st just for a few years in the 90’s, bit of a yahoo time I must admit, worked as a ‘rent a peasant’ picking daffodils, cabbage, potatoes, etc and working the summer markets selling silver jewellery, ahh, simple times. I’ve noticed another message from you on Facebook about some cyclamen, I’m spending the day answering my messages, had a bit of a backlog, too much time getting my hands grubby and not enough time on the social media, will message later, all the best Robbie 🌻
What zones can outdoor cyclamen be grown in ?????
Anne Vanstone from 7 up, the hederfolium and coums can take down to about 0 Fahrenheit but they do like a bit of shade from summer sun 🌞, hope this helps Robbie
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When you put the seeds inthe soil, don't they need any watering? They will grow without any water? Ι just got my seeds and trying to do the procedure right!
eleni tepetidou I wet the compost before putting in the sprouts if it needs it. Your compost must be moist but not wet. After planting only water when the surface has dried out, this may happen every few days depending upon how hot and humid the weather is. When dormant in the summer only water a little to prevent them from rotting. Once they start growing again towards the end of summer give them a good soak and again wait for the surface to dry before watering again. I hope this helps, all the best Robbie 🌻
@@stinkyditchnursery750 yes it really helpful. Thanks a lot!
One more question though, the main plant which I took the seeds from, do you water it through summer. Because some say not to water at all until winter. But it the soil is dry?
eleni tepetidou I let mine dry out completely and then give them a good watering, about once a week. The important thing is not to let them sit in wet soil whilst dormant as this can cause the corms to rot. Just mimic the Mediterranean weather, hot and dry with the occasional shower💦 I hope this helps Robbie
What do u do with the ripe round seed balls of the cyclamen that u had in the previous video...?
Pranay Pradhan I’ve done another vid ‘how to collect cyclamen seeds’ that may help. They ripen at the start of summer and the pods split, just gotta get to the seeds before the ants and wasps! All the best Robbie
@@stinkyditchnursery750 thank you...I have placed the cyclamen seeds in the tissue...like in one of ur video
Pranay Pradhan cool, patience is now the thing, all good things come to those who wait, very best of luck Robbie
Question: your sealed plastic bag is labelled Feb. Your previous video advised harvesting seeds from Jun onward. Which is it, Feb or Jun when seeds are harvested?
I've got cyclamen flowers from the end of winter and would love to harvest and grow from seed rather than buy again next winter. Thanks
rightgirlwrongplanet the label on the bag is wrong, I don’t know what happened!! June/ July is the best time to start them off, fresh seed are always better. Is your cyclamen an indoor house plant? If so it may need a little help to pollinate due to the lack of insects indoors. Take a small paint brush and give each flower a little brush inside, going from flower to flower. If you have an indoor variety the seed pod stems will not curl, they just arch over. The pods should be ripe and split mid summer and this is the best time to get them to germinate, they do take a few years of growing before they flower but well worth the wait, I hope this helps, just message if you have any questions, all the best Robbie 🌻
@@stinkyditchnursery750 Hey Robbie, thank you so much for writing back! I've watched your cyclamen videos over and over again so I'm like your biggest fan.
My cyclamen was shop bought and I assumed for outdoor planting so that's where they ended up. I checked the label and it just says "cyclamen" and no further detail so I can't confirm the variety which would have been useful information to send you. They look a bit like pointed leaves from 1:14 in your video ruclips.net/video/_d-XAbATznA/видео.html but I could be confused and they might also be 1:59.
They were bought Nov 2019 and they hardly grew or expanded since (Mar 2020). They stayed the same bloom and leaves. Winter looked a bit sparse which was disappointing.
I checked them this weekend and they don't have those spirally tendrills which you used to harvest seeds. At the moment, they're still in flower. There was one flower whose petals had begun to wither and a ball had started to appear at the base of where the petal used to be. I'm guessing this is where the seeds will grow?
In a separate attempt, I bought seeds online (May 2019) and absolutely none of them germinated despite following the instructions exactly, so I'm determined to do it from my own fresh seeds.
I really hope I'm successful this year because buying the plants again would be less cost effective.
rightgirlwrongplanet send me a couple of pictures of your cyclamen, leaves and flowers to stinkyditchnursey@outlook.com and I will identify them for you, if you want viable seeds I sell them, 50 for £2 plus p&p I’ve only got outdoor varieties, autumn flowers with either silver or green patterned leaves and winter flowering with green leaves. The little ball where the petals were is a seed pod starting to form, they take a few months to grow but it should be ok. Where are you in the world?
@@stinkyditchnursery750 thank you for replying. Sorry for the delay. I will send you photos now. Obviously not expecting a reply soon, given current circumstances . We're in Herts, UK.
PS an email to stinkyditchnursey@outlook.com was responded with a message saying it was undelivered. It read:
"Thank you for inviting me to send photos to you. Please click link 1drv.ms/u/s!Ai1NprQ_mG4DgcotOpCHiKEWYHD1LA?e=xnk57W for 3 photos.
1. 3 cyclamens top right middle right and bottom right
2. Ladder display
3. Belfast sink - 3 on the left hand side, 2 in the centre and 1 on the right hand side
Thank you and sorry for being an utter pain."
You could root them on the tissue, place it upside down and water it in
. I’ve thought about doing this but some seeds go bad and mouldy so I always take the good seed off the paper to keep the mouldy stuff out of the pot, once the wrong fungus gets in there it tends to take over and destroy the rest, it’s a good idea but a bit risky 🍁🐞
stinky ditch nursery ah ok, maybe a hemp or flower petal could be innovating, could be an IBA Hormone example like Willow leaf, unsure tho as my ideaology comes from butterflies using leaves to spawn
. I love an experiment, too many experiments, too little time. Hopefully one day I’ll be able to make a living out of my nursery, give up the day job and play botany for the rest of my life 🦋🍁🌱 thanks for the idea, I may try soaking a few willow leaves and a bit of bark shavings in the water I use to wet the paper to see if it prevents bad seeds from going mouldy
stinky ditch nursery Acorus Calamus looks interesting, never tried but claims to be to a fix to even the grimmests of lifeforms
. With so little time on my hands I have asked my retired Aunt and Uncle to do a bit of research, they are both academics and love a bit of research! Thanks so much for the ideas, naturally sourced fungicide, antibacterial and rooting agents are definitely a worthwhile project, all the best Robbie 🌻🐞🍁