{"product_id":"col-add-cyc-flo-met-trou-p","title":"Cyclamen persicum – Purple \u0026 Pink Autumn and Winter Planter (3 Plants in a Floral Metal Trough)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlorist's cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) bring rich purple and pink colour to the darker months, and this floral metal trough arrives ready planted with three of them growing together. It makes a welcome seasonal gift or a bright autumn and winter display for a porch, doorstep or patio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach plant forms a compact, mounding clump of heart-shaped, silver-marbled leaves, with swept-back flowers held above the foliage. The exact mix of purple and pink shades varies slightly, so every trough is a little different. Flowers continue from autumn into early spring, with the best display around Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe three plants are already growing in the trough and arrive in it, so there is no planting to do. Stand it in a sheltered spot in partial shade, out of cold wind. These are not hardy plants. They will take a light frost in a sheltered container but a hard or prolonged frost will kill them, so treat them as one season of colour and move the trough under cover in severe weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the compost on the dry side and water at the edge of the pot rather than into the crown. Remove spent flowers with their stalks and pick off yellowing leaves to keep the display going. The tubers should not be eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCultural Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Florist's Cyclamen, Christmas Cyclamen, Persian 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 marbled foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Porches, doorsteps, patio containers, festive displays, gift giving\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 to early spring, peaking around Christmas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple and pink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Position:\u003c\/strong\u003e Partial shade, sheltered from cold wind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not hardy. Tolerates a light frost in a sheltered container; a hard frost kills it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Interest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and winter container bedding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Verdant Living","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68098303492316,"sku":"COL-ADD-CYC-FLO-MET-TROU-P","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2455\/8300\/files\/file_d559f519-cdd4-4cd1-93f4-a9d73906cc99.jpg?v=1794092732","url":"https:\/\/www.verdant-living.co.uk\/products\/col-add-cyc-flo-met-trou-p","provider":"Verdant Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}