any advice about volunteer cyclamen?

updated wed 22 oct 03

J. Flora on wed 22 oct 03

My pot of Cyclamen that bloomed on the front step all last winter is
crammed full of small seedlings. That must be the reward for lazy gardeners
maybe, as I never deadheaded it at all, just enjoyed it (and hand watered the
pot).
I need to know how to care for these little things, anyone know about
these? The plant was from Home Depot in a 4" pot last fall so I don't have a
proper name for it, sure is pretty though. Here in zone 9 these are sold to
bloom in winter, but could the seedlings grow in the ground? TIA Flora in CA

Elizabeth on wed 22 oct 03

I'd think they would.....since you have several, maybe you could cull some
of the seedlings to try planting out?

Elizabeth
tiarella@bellsouth.net
Zone 6, KY

is
> crammed full of small seedlings. That must be the reward for lazy
gardeners
> maybe, as I never deadheaded it at all, just enjoyed it (and hand watered
the
> pot).
> I need to know how to care for these little things, anyone know
about
> these? The plant was from Home Depot in a 4" pot last fall so I don't have
a
> proper name for it, sure is pretty though. Here in zone 9 these are sold
to
> bloom in winter, but could the seedlings grow in the ground? TIA Flora
in CA