tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post67651785896528077..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Pretty pictures: Cyclamen persicum cvv.mr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-6223343612580130772011-10-29T22:38:45.080-07:002011-10-29T22:38:45.080-07:00In fact, the cyclamen was the favourite flower of ...In fact, the cyclamen was the favourite flower of Freud's wife, Martha. When he dreamed of the cyclamen, he took this as a reproach to himself for so seldom bringing her flowers (and remarked that his own favourite flower was probably the artichoke - which she regularly brought him from the market).Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06162653627367893405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-80474903942205683552010-11-25T01:09:33.716-08:002010-11-25T01:09:33.716-08:00Totally random fact: Cyclamen were Sigmund Freud&#...Totally random fact: Cyclamen were Sigmund Freud's favorite flower. This is what you learn when you're the son of a psycologist/botanist.Derekhttp://plantgasm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-89236503077157236932010-11-24T12:50:53.042-08:002010-11-24T12:50:53.042-08:00I buy a couple of cyclamen every fall and grow the...I buy a couple of cyclamen every fall and grow them outside on my porch here in the Phoenix Area. It is perfect for them. They love the cool, sunny days. They even can take frost as long as it is not too frosty. In the late spring, I discard them because I find that they just can't take the heat here in the summer. Even though they are resting, it is just too much for the bulbs or corms or Nancy in Sun Lakes AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882208110664899569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-42604689054426754622010-11-23T05:49:38.429-08:002010-11-23T05:49:38.429-08:00Oh my, what a thicket the issue of "easy"...Oh my, what a thicket the issue of "easy" plants is. Elizabeth mentioned things that are impossible for me to grow (and I'm fairly skilled at this). Environment environment environment! God help any gesneriad that comes through my door (people think they make good gifts?). On the other hand, my cool, offline, house with all its gas appliances and wood heat is heaven for some Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-56984895285909986062010-11-22T14:52:14.589-08:002010-11-22T14:52:14.589-08:00The only people I know who have good luck with Cyc...The only people I know who have good luck with Cyclamen are old ladies. I think it has to do with frigged homes and lots of free time.Tomhttp://theatrumbotanicum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-12819741162386219422010-11-22T14:29:41.046-08:002010-11-22T14:29:41.046-08:00EAL:
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to imply th...EAL:<br /><br />I'm sorry. I didn't mean to imply that you hadn't acknowledged that, or that I was in some way angry with you over your post. By "unfair" I meant more that "I can completely understand why the <i>Times</i> piece did not mention such obvious choices as sansevieria," etc., seemed unfair, 'cause the reason you give for why they didn't mention mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-118835327753947432010-11-22T13:47:34.103-08:002010-11-22T13:47:34.103-08:00I bought a Cyclamen once and didn't have any t...I bought a Cyclamen once and didn't have any trouble with it -- until the Cyclamen mites got it. However, the mites were already present when I bought the plant; I was still too new to plants to know what to look for when purchasing them.<br /><br />Despite the fact that they're supposed to prefer cool temperatures, it didn't seem to mind living indoors in AZ. I bottom watered it CelticRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-25707711870670669562010-11-22T13:35:58.617-08:002010-11-22T13:35:58.617-08:00Ahem. In the Rant post, I did quote you saying ex...Ahem. In the Rant post, I did quote you saying exactly what you say here: “I wasn't told that the aim was to come up with ‘hard to kill’ plants." I made a point of reading your blog post so I could give your side.<br /><br />I may be wrong about cyclamen--though a hatchet seems extreme--but I did try to fairly represent your experience with the Times, as you reported it here.<br /><br /EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-51239973184588102092010-11-22T10:08:09.903-08:002010-11-22T10:08:09.903-08:00Cyclamen are just beginning to appear in the store...Cyclamen are just beginning to appear in the stores <i>now</i>? Over here, we've had them for at least two months. <br /><br />I only like the small varieties, but I've never bought one for myself. Can't get the temperature low enough/light levels high enough, at least not at the same time. Though they're doing well on the balcony - I don't expect them to survive the winter, Ivynettlehttp://ivynettle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-89145399054540123542010-11-22T07:49:27.390-08:002010-11-22T07:49:27.390-08:00Cyclamens are a pain in the ass! I would never, ev...Cyclamens are a pain in the ass! I would never, ever put them in an "easy" category. I don't even think they're particularly attractive either.Lizahttp://goodtogrow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-32472188847598088212010-11-22T07:27:15.823-08:002010-11-22T07:27:15.823-08:00Bought a mini variety an hour ago. I chose the on...Bought a mini variety an hour ago. I chose the one with the most unopened buds.<br />You are such a bad influence.photalgiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04849054454937542938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-9223370707344358172010-11-22T04:19:44.403-08:002010-11-22T04:19:44.403-08:00This all brings to mind something that has been bo...This all brings to mind something that has been bouncing around in my brain: Easy, for any plant, depends entirely on climate. For outdoor plants, we have an imperfect, but somewhat functional system of hardiness zones and so forth -- but for indoor plants, which have a far simpler, more universal set of climatic variables (temperature, humidity, light) things are just called "easy" or Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433418903218452909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-82401033185609853882010-11-22T03:53:52.464-08:002010-11-22T03:53:52.464-08:00I really like the look of Cyclamen, but never thou...I really like the look of Cyclamen, but never thought of them as easy. They do have specific requirements that need to be met if you want to succeed with this plant. And I can't meet all of them, so I don't have one in my home. But they're at the stores now and I'm soooo tempted to bring one home. I almost bought one last week but managed to force myself to leave without one. But Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-49574449134194681472010-11-22T03:03:59.270-08:002010-11-22T03:03:59.270-08:00A short post from a commenter for the first time; ...A short post from a commenter for the first time; thanks for all the time put into your blog! It's great readingNadiahttp://www.foodmill.netnoreply@blogger.com