Contest Begun October 2003

This contest was won by Cathy Rockwell who submitted the correct answer on Wednesday, October 22nd at 15:33 ET.

If you would like to try your hand at guessing the correct answer, the clues available when the contest was won are provided below. The correct answer can be displayed at the bottom of the page.

1. This plant is a native of the Northern Hemisphere.
2. This plant reaches 1.2 m (4 ft) in height.
3. The flowers of this plant reach 6 cm (2.5 in) in width.
4. The stem of this plant reaches 1 m (3 ft) in diameter.

Can you name the genus and species of this plant?

The correct answer can be displayed at the bottom of the page.

The Prize!

Cyclamen coum

Cyclamen coum produces rose, magenta, pale pink, dark pink and white flowers from November through February in zone 5. Many home gardeners get a bit queasy when you mention hardy cyclamen. There are usually two reasons for this. The first is that they've purchased shriveled up bulbs that were wild collected in Turkey, shipped to Holland and exported to the US for sale in garden centers. The other reason is cultural. They were planted too deeply or planted in too moist an area. If you only remember two words when it comes to growing these plants, make them DRY SHADE! And be careful not to completely bury the tuber.

This month's contest winner will receive three Cyclamen coum supplied by Sunshine Farm & Gardens.

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