{"product_id":"col-add-whi-tro-cyc-purx1","title":"Cyclamen persicum – Purple Pre-Planted Autumn and Winter Display (3 Plants in a White Tin Trough)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum, the florist's cyclamen) bring rich colour to the garden through autumn and winter, and this ready-made trough has three of them planted together in a white metal tin finished with moss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plants have dark green, heart-shaped leaves with silver marbling, topped by upswept purple flowers. The flowers keep coming from autumn through to early spring, so the trough looks good when little else in the garden is flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe three plants are already growing together in the white tin trough and arrive in it, so there is no potting or preparation to do. Stand it on a patio, doorstep or porch in light shade, sheltered from cold wind. It will take a light frost in a sheltered spot, but a hard or prolonged frost will kill it, so treat it as one season of autumn and winter colour and not as a hardy plant. It also makes a ready-to-give plant gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the compost on the dry side and water at the edge of the trough rather than into the crown of the plants, to avoid rotting the tubers. Pull off spent flowers together with their stalks to encourage more blooms. The tubers should not be eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCultural Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cyclamen persicum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Florist's Cyclamen, Persian Cyclamen\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 heart-shaped foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patio displays, doorsteps, porches, sheltered window boxes and plant gifts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark 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 Rich purple\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 a sheltered spot but a hard frost kills it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water sparingly at the edge of the trough and remove spent flowers with their stalks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Interest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn, winter and early spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seasonal autumn and winter bedding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Verdant Living","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68022838395100,"sku":"COL-ADD-WHI-TRO-CYC-PURX1","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2455\/8300\/files\/1_66a0f891-6add-4f45-a014-3d178db8821a.png?v=1793659013","url":"https:\/\/www.verdant-living.co.uk\/products\/col-add-whi-tro-cyc-purx1","provider":"Verdant Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}