From Conservatory to Sitting Room.

this is a lovely conservatory and the plants are certainly going to be happy there. the cyclamen are lovely :o)

I would love a conservatory, but I might be a bit difficult about sharing it. I could grow lovely cyclamen like yours Siris. A

The Cyclamens are very pretty the red corm is huge , my husband has a huge train set ( sorry model railway ) he had it set out in a room of its own on a table with tunnels and bridges , little people etc . he would be jealous of your husband as he has had to pack it all away for the time being ..

I love the frilly pink cyclamen, its so pretty!
Our conservatory is "mine" - OH has commandeered the whole loft

I really love the leaves - I see a heart, nice shapes & patterns.

Thank you everyone. The red Cyclamen was inherited about 20 years ago, along with a quadrant plant display stand, the pink I bought. I also expanded my Cymbidium Orchid collection with some babies from Madeira.
Amy, The railways (6ft long each, can be joined together), have covers over them in the winter, as it is too cold to 'play' with them for long in winter. I would rather not share the space with the railways, and drew the line about HIM building another, to extend into the eating area. I must admit to having enjoyed making the scenery for him in the past, making plaster buildings and painting 'the little folk'.
Togetherness?

The Grandchildren have always loved playing with it maybe it will be set up again if and when we move ! it made it easy to buy gifts for him such as a new little car or animals for the fields ,I was often in trouble for buying the wrong size Lol ...

Absolutely lovely cyclamen, and lucky you having such a big conservatory!

I do like cyclamen, both the indoor and the miniature outdoor ones. Believe they don't like gas and won't thrive in a kitchen as a result.

Another lovely conservatory. (envious sigh).

Amy, I wouldn't dream of buying OH a model, unless he had specified exactly what he desired. I would take him to buy any plant present for me. I do prefer to see the specimen I am buying, although not possible mail order. Eirlys. Didn't know Cyclamen didn't like gas. Don't have gas in the kitchen, but the fire in the sitting room is a coal effect gas one, but rarely on, gets the room too hot. No greenhouse or pod, Karen, so overwintering plants have to go somewhere, the more hardy can go up the edges of the carport though.

my kitchen windowsill has 4 cyclamen on it and don't mind my gas cooker at all. some were over 20 years old.

SBG , Neither heard of that about gas either. If the appliances isn't working properly, carbon monoxide not clever for life. Good age for your Cyclamen, I expect they had massive corms.

Hi Siris ... good ideas there.. added to GoYpedia.

Thank you Sterra.

Just leave off the S Siris!

Stera, but my first name initial is S, and my passion are Iris.

They do look healthy Siris, to be truthful we buy lots of Cyclamen, and we always stick them in the garden, have no idea which variety they are, just buy the colours we like, they must be hardy because they never die, touch wood!!

I had a huge hardy cyclamen corm in the garden which I stuck a fork though and it rotted. The smell was unbelievable.

Siris, I meant you thanked me instead of Terra...I think?

Stera, I have just understood what you meant, senior moment! But I am pleased you like the pink Cyclamen, that's my favourite too.