Cyclamen persicum (Florist's Cyclamen) – White Winter Bedding Display (Pre-Planted Metal Reindeer Planter)

This White Cyclamen in a Metal Reindeer Planter is a festive, ready-to-display gift or seasonal decoration for a porch, doorstep or sheltered patio. Pure white Cyclamen persicum blooms sit in a characterful metal reindeer planter, and the plants are growing together in it and arrive in it, so there is nothing to plant.

Florist's cyclamen are loved for their elegant, upswept petals and dark, silver-marbled, heart-shaped foliage. The crisp white flowers give a classic wintry look that suits traditional and contemporary seasonal displays, and they keep coming from autumn through to early spring.

Place it in a bright, sheltered spot in partial shade, out of cold wind. It will take a light frost in a sheltered position, but a hard or prolonged frost will kill it, so treat it as one season of autumn and winter colour. Water at the edge of the planter rather than into the crown, and keep it on the dry side rather than sitting in soggy compost. Pull off spent flowers and yellowing leaves with a sharp twist at the base, and feed every two weeks with a liquid fertiliser while it is flowering. The tubers should not be eaten. As these are living plants, expect minor natural variation in bloom number and leaf patterning.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Florist's Cyclamen, Persian Cyclamen
• Botanical Name: Cyclamen persicum
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: Approx. 20-30cm tall and 20-30cm wide
• Growth Habit: Compact and mound-forming
• Perfect For: Porches, sheltered patios, doorsteps and festive gifting
• Foliage: Heart-shaped, dark green leaves with silver marbling
• Flowering Time: Autumn through to early spring
• Flower Colour: White
• Planting Position: Partial shade, sheltered from cold wind
• Hardiness: Not hardy. Takes a light frost in a sheltered spot, but a hard frost kills it
• Maintenance: Remove spent flowers, keep on the dry side and feed fortnightly while flowering
• Seasonal Interest: Autumn and winter
• Type: Tender perennial, grown as seasonal autumn and winter bedding