Cyclamen from Aldi

loulou41

Aldi has got the above, 4 for £3. Does anybody know long the plants will last, is it only for the autumn? Thanks

foxgloves

I've often used these in autumn containers because I like the colours and they look great with ivies & pansies, etc. My container ones have never come back....I thought that the cold probably just got to them, but oddly, when I bought a couple & planted them straight into the ground, they came back for the following two years. I guess it may come down to different varieties or how well they are looked after. I admit I am bad at remembering to water my autumn & winter containers, as the colder seasons don't always mean that we get more rain. I wouldn't be at all surprised if lack of water causes the demise of my container cyclamens! I'll try harder this year as am planning to plant them up at the weekend.

busiscoming2

We bought some of these a couple of weeks ago at a plant fair, the lady said to feed them weekly with tomato food and when a flower head dies, to twist it off, down near its base to encourage new growth.

elsien

If they're like the cheap ones that B&Q do, it says on the pack that they are one season only. They don't like very cold weather either which may also be why some don't come back up after a hard winter.
Thanks for heads up for Aldi though - I need some for this year, so might pop down and have a look.

Farway

foxgloves wrote: »

I've often used these in autumn containers because I like the colours and they look great with ivies & pansies, etc. My container ones have never come back....I thought that the cold probably just got to them, but oddly, when I bought a couple & planted them straight into the ground, they came back for the following two years.

The pot grown ones were probably eaten by vine weevil grubs, they love cyclamen & fuchias in pots you could apply vine weevil killer drench [Primovo make it] to pots this autumn & again in spring

In the open ground other predators, like beetles & birds eat them before they cause any harm