{"product_id":"col-add-chr-tro","title":"Cyclamen persicum (Red Florist's Cyclamen) – Ready Planted Christmas Trough (3 Plants in a Christmas Trough)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ready planted Christmas trough holds 3 red cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum, the florist's cyclamen), giving rich red colour on a doorstep, porch or patio through autumn and winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe compact, mounded plants carry upswept red flowers above deep green, heart-shaped leaves with attractive silver marbling. They are supplied in bloom or near bloom, growing together in the trough, so there is no planting to do. It makes a simple, festive gift or an instant seasonal display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe three plants arrive planted in the trough, ready to place in a sheltered, bright spot out of cold wind, such as a porch, doorstep or sheltered patio. These are not hardy plants: they will take a light frost in a sheltered position, but a hard or prolonged frost will kill them, so treat them as one season of autumn and winter colour. Exact container style may vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo keep them flowering, water sparingly at the edge of the trough and never onto the crown, keep them on the dry side, and remove spent flowers and yellowing leaves by twisting and pulling cleanly from the base. Feed with a diluted liquid fertiliser every two to three weeks while in flower. The tubers should not be eaten, by people or pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCultural Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Florist's Cyclamen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cyclamen persicum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFully Grown Height and Spread:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 20-30cm tall and 20-30cm wide (variety dependent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact and mounding, with upswept flowers above decorative foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Porches, sheltered patios, doorsteps, window boxes and gifting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep green, heart-shaped leaves with silver marbling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through to early spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Position:\u003c\/strong\u003e Partial shade in a sheltered spot out of cold wind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not hardy. Tolerates a light frost in shelter but not a hard or prolonged frost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water at the edge of the trough, not the crown, and remove spent flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Interest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Verdant Living","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68098303000796,"sku":"COL-ADD-CHR-TRO","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2455\/8300\/files\/file_5d86e080-a3f8-4d11-a7fb-6a39d3e80dc7.jpg?v=1794092629","url":"https:\/\/www.verdant-living.co.uk\/products\/col-add-chr-tro","provider":"Verdant Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}