Cyclamen, Gaultheria & Ivy – Christmas Scene Milk Churn (Pre-Planted)

This Christmas scene milk churn is a ready planted winter display, with a red cyclamen, a Gaultheria and a gold-leaved ivy (Hedera) growing together in one container.

The red cyclamen gives the colour, the Gaultheria adds a second texture and the gold-leaved ivy trails over the rim to soften the edge. The plants are already growing together in the churn and arrive in it, so there is nothing to plant up.

Stand it on a patio, doorstep or by the front door in a bright, sheltered spot in light shade, out of cold wind. It is a seasonal display and gives one season of colour from autumn into spring. It is only as hardy as its least hardy plant, and the cyclamen will take a light frost in a sheltered spot but not a hard or prolonged one. When the display is over, the ivy can be planted out in the garden.

Take care with the plants: cyclamen tubers should not be eaten, and ivy is harmful if eaten and its sap can irritate skin.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Christmas scene milk churn with cyclamen, Gaultheria and ivy
• Botanical Name: Cyclamen persicum, Gaultheria and Hedera helix
• Growth Habit: Compact seasonal display with trailing ivy
• Perfect For: Winter colour on a patio or doorstep
• Flower Colour: Red (cyclamen)
• Planting Position: Bright, sheltered spot in light shade, out of cold wind
• Hardiness: Not hardy as a whole. The cyclamen takes a light frost in a sheltered spot but not a hard or prolonged frost
• Seasonal Interest: October to April
• Type: Ready planted seasonal container