I had my first autumn-flowering cyclamen in flower in the middle of July this year, earlier than ever. So why did it decide to flower in July and not September? Well, consider its older name, Cyclamen neapolitanum. At home in the city of Naples, where it stays hotter for longer, the cooler, moister weather arrives much later, and so, therefore, does the urge to flower. Many gardeners consider autumn to be the “official” time for planting bulbs, but in reality it is probably more a matter of

Source: The Times September 04, 2020 23:03 UTC