ivy-leaved cyclamen 'Red Sky'

Plant 5cm deep in moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Avoid excessive summer moisture and mulch well when leaves wither

No pruning required

Propagate by seed, sown in darkness as soon as ripe. Can be beneficial to soak seed for 10 hours prior to sowing. Comes fairly true from seed, but red shades may vary

Mice and squirrels may be a problem; vine weevil can attack pot-grown plants

Generally disease free outdoors