{"product_id":"mammoth-neon-pink-florist-cyclamen-cyclamen-persicum-mammoth-neon-pink","title":"Mammoth Neon Pink Florist Cyclamen - Cyclamen persicum 'Mammoth Neon Pink'","description":"\u003cp\u003eMammoth Neon Pink Florist Cyclamen (\u003cem\u003eCyclamen persicum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Mammoth Neon Pink') is a large, sturdy flowering tuber, about 60cm tall and wide, with big silky flowers in a cool mid pink, closer to musk pink than to hot pink. The blooms ride strong stems above silver patterned heart shaped leaves through the cooler months, and the colour sits easily in a lounge room or on a shaded verandah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA cool mid pink.\u003c\/strong\u003e Neon Pink is a cool, musk toned pink rather than a hot one, which blends easily with most interiors and plantings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBig, sturdy plants.\u003c\/strong\u003e At about 60cm tall and wide, roughly twice a wild cyclamen, one plant can fill a pot on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge silky blooms.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers are bigger than on standard florist cyclamen, clustered toward the centre on strong stems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatterned leaves.\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver marked, heart shaped dark green leaves add interest before and after the flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHappy in shade.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright dappled light or part shade is all it needs, where other flowers sulk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBright rooms and entries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it a bright spot without hot direct sun, away from heaters, and the flowers keep coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVerandah and courtyard pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 30cm pot with one plant suits a covered verandah or shaded courtyard, on a table or stand where the flowers sit at eye level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront of a shady border.\u003c\/strong\u003e In frost free gardens, plant 60cm apart in dappled shade so the clumps just touch, with the top of each tuber above the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Mammoth Neon Pink Florist Cyclamen in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it filtered light or part shade in a sheltered position, and bring it in or cover it if the temperature heads below about 5C or frost threatens. Mild coastal and subtropical gardens can grow it outdoors through winter. It is a cool season plant, so shelter it from hot afternoon sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters most. Pot it in a free draining mix, or plant into loose, compost enriched soil, and keep the top of the tuber above the surface as it sits in the tube. A buried tuber stays wet and rots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water lightly but regularly, preferably into the saucer or at the pot rim, and tip away what is left after half an hour. During the flowering season, feed fortnightly with a liquid fertiliser made for flowering plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Beyond removing spent flowers and tired leaves at the base, no cutting back is needed. After flowering the plant rests, usually through summer, so water sparingly until fresh leaves appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMammoth Neon Pink Florist Cyclamen comes as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. Plants travel upright and settle in within a few weeks of potting. Cyclamen flower in the cooler months, so a summer arrival makes leaf first, and it needs a season to build towards its 60cm size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cyclamen\"\u003eShop the cyclamen collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-flowering-plants\"\u003eFlowering plants for indoors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/shade-gardening-with-brisbane-plant-nursery-guide\"\u003eShade gardening in Australia, what to plant where\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for pets and children?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The tuber is poisonous if eaten, so keep the plant away from dogs, cats and small children, and place pots out of reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does it get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 60cm tall and wide in full flower, roughly twice the size of a wild cyclamen. Give it a pot at least 30cm wide, or about 60cm of space in a border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I get it to flower again next year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet it rest through its dormant period, usually summer, then restart watering when new leaves appear in autumn. Repot into fresh mix with the tuber top above the soil, and resume fortnightly feeding once it flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":67787205280063,"sku":"CYC-PER-MAMMOT-tube","price":18.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/mammoth-neon-pink-florist-cyclamen-cyclamen-persicum-mammoth-neon-pink.jpg?v=1792152094","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/mammoth-neon-pink-florist-cyclamen-cyclamen-persicum-mammoth-neon-pink","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}