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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Cyclamen - Cyclamen, English sowbread

Cyclamen

Cyclamen flower bud and leaf in my Lean design

Common name

Cyclamen, English sowbread

Origin

North Africa, Somalia, Europe and the Mediterranean region east to Iran

Varieties

There are 23 species of perennials but florists most often use Cyclamen Persicum in their designs

Colors

White, bright pink, red or purple flowers also bi- and multi-coloured

Vase life

Up to 7 days as cut flower and longer as flowering plant

Scent

Sweet scented

Uses

Beautiful as flowering plant or growing design or use the foliage and flowers in designs where you require shorter stems.

Conditioning

Water only when the plant feels dry and do not pour the water over the crown of the plant. Keep in bright but indirect light. See the Tutorial on how to harvest Cyclamen flowers and foliage

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Related Designs

15 November 2023 Water dip Wax to match the flame petals of a Cyclamen flower for a layered Twig and Leaf armature

Dipping wax in a deep bath of water makes the most beautiful streams of wax that looks just like the petals of a cyclamen flower.

15 November 2023 Freeze… just for a moment!

Not quite winter but also a bit late for autumn design that is somewhere between sparkle and flying leaves.

19 October 2022 A witch... or wizard... hat that you can shape any which way you like

Take your time to weave a pointy hat from what you find in nature.

19 October 2022 Point Witch (or Wizard) Way

A wire framed witch or wizard hat that can be reshaped.

8 May 2019 Fill a trumpet shaped flower cup with... more flowers!

A hidden water source small enough to fit into a dainty flower.

8 May 2019 It takes more than one person to invent a trumpet!

Filling a trumpet flower cup... with more flowers!

6 March 2019 Snow puddle armature

Connect twigs with puddles of artificial snow to craft a winter armature for your flowers.

6 March 2019 It almost happened today!

Craft snow puddles to keep your flowers upright

6 January 2016 Moss Colombina inspired mask

Cover a mask shape with moss and succulents for a long wearing mask

6 January 2016 Hey there

Moss and succulents cover a mask shape to create a woodland inspired mask

18 March 2015 Spring Dreaming

A bowl full of miniature Chrysanthemums

19 February 2014 Come on Over

Weave an open foliage flower frog

1 January 2014 It's the moment you recognize the greatest source of strength in something... oh, so fragile

Fragile ice baubles, cyclamen and moss design

22 September 2012 Turning of the leaves

An Autumn Equinox design that captures the moment before the spectacular colour burst of autumn floats around again

22 May 2012 Harvesting cyclamen flowers and foliage

Cyclamen stems are so close together that it is easy to damage the plant when cutting stems.

22 May 2012 Lean

Place short twigs, leaning to one side to create a flower frog