Cyclamen persicum Winfall 'Scarlet'
Mini Cyclamen

Cyclamen persicum Winfall 'Scarlet'

£4.99
Overwinter under cover
Pot size
9cm / 0.5L £4.99

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Description

Cyclamen persicum Winfall 'Scarlet' is a mini cyclamen in the richest red of the season: deep scarlet flowers held like flames over dark marbled foliage. The Winfall series was bred specifically to perform in the low light and low temperatures of autumn and winter, and it scores among the best of all half-hardy cyclamen for outdoor autumn display.

Season and honesty about hardiness. It is a half-hardy conservatory cyclamen, rated H2: superb outdoors through autumn, tolerant of a light overnight frost in a sheltered spot, but a hard freeze ends it, so it winters under glass. Its stated best flowering window runs from October to March kept cool and sheltered.

Where it fits. This is the red for doorstep pots, window boxes and porch displays in the run-up to Christmas, moving to a cool conservatory or bright windowsill when winter bites. Pair it with evergreens and our other Christmas season plants for colour no fairy lights can match. Water from below, keep it cool, and it just keeps flowering.

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What to Expect

Seasonal by nature: what to expect

  • Grown outdoors, the way nature intended. Weather-tested and hardened in real UK conditions, so they thrive in your garden. A few marks on the older leaves are normal, the sign of a tough, real plant rather than a flaw.
  • It follows the seasons. Depending on when you order, your plant may arrive cut back, dormant or leafless. That's healthy: dormancy is the ideal time to plant.
  • Posted, not posed. Big leafy plants like bananas and gingers may be trimmed or gently folded to travel safely. It does the plant no harm, and it powers away again in spring.

Not sure what to expect from yours? Dormant, cut-back or weather-marked plants are all perfectly healthy and normal. Read what to expect through the seasons

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How to care for Mini Cyclamen

Give me sun with a little shade and bring me under cover before the frosts.

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Arrived just like the photos - maybe even fuller. Healthy, well-acclimated, and straight into my collection with no issues.

Emily P.

Flawless leaves, stunning variegation, and clearly cared for by experts. It’s already a talking point in my home office.

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Hard to find rare plants that are pet-safe. Ours arrived in perfect condition and looks amazing without any worry.

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About Mini Cyclamen

Cyclamen persicum Winfall 'Scarlet' needs partial shade and well-drained soil. It is frost tender and must come under cover for winter.

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Hardiness

TenderVery hardy

RHS H2 · Tender · down to around 1°C

H2, half-hardy: bred for cold tolerance by half-hardy cyclamen standards and happy outdoors through autumn, but a real freeze kills it; move it into a conservatory, porch or cool bright room when hard frost threatens. For permanent outdoor cyclamen choose Cyclamen coum or hederifolium. See what to expect from outdoor plants.

Position

Partial shadeEast-facingWest-facingSheltered

Bright but out of midday sun: an east- or west-facing doorstep, porch or windowsill, sheltered from wind and hard frost. Indoors, a cool bright room away from radiators.

Soil

ChalkLoamSandWell-drainedMoist but well-drainedAcid pHAlkaline pHNeutral pH

Free-draining peat-free compost in pots, with the top of the tuber proud of the surface. Never waterlogged; water from below or around the pot edge.

Watering

Water from below or around the pot edge, keeping the crown dry; let the surface dry slightly between waterings. Deadhead by twisting spent stems out at the base, and keep it cool to stretch the display. Read moreShow less

Water from below or around the pot edge, keeping the crown dry; let the surface dry slightly between waterings. Deadhead by twisting spent stems out at the base, and keep it cool to stretch the display.

Mature size

Height0.1 to 0.25m in flower (Emerisa gives 6 to 10in, the French retail listing 10 to 20cm for the 9cm pot)
Spread0.15 to 0.25m

Reaches full size in Within its first season (about 25 weeks from sowing to flower per Syngenta; sold in bud and flower)

Growth habit

Clump-forming

Flowering

October to March (Syngenta's stated best flowering window for the Winfall series); sold in bud and flower from autumn, flowering longest kept cool and sheltered · Red

Foliage

Deciduous

Pruning

No pruning. Deadhead continually: twist each spent flower stem (and any yellow leaf) out cleanly at the base rather than cutting, so no stub is left to rot on the tuber.

Toxicity

RHS: potentially harmful. Ornamental tubers, not to be eaten; wear gloves when handling. Cyclamen tubers contain saponins and are toxic to cats and dogs if eaten, so keep plants where pets cannot dig at the pot.

Native range

Garden-bred; wild species from the eastern Mediterranean

Family

Primulaceae

Also known as

Cyclamen persicum Winfall 'Scarlet'

Genus

Cyclamen
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this cyclamen hardy? Can it stay outside all winter?

No. It is one of the toughest half-hardy conservatory cyclamen you can buy, bred for autumn and winter performance, but it is still H2: fine through autumn and light frosts in shelter, killed by a hard freeze. Winter it in a cold porch, a cool bright room or an unheated conservatory.

How long will Winfall cyclamen flower?

The series' stated best window is October to March, which is about as long as any cyclamen runs. The secret is coolness: a cold porch or unheated room keeps the buds coming for months, while a warm lounge finishes it in weeks.

Is this a good red for outdoor autumn pots?

One of the best. Winfall scores top marks in breeder trials for outdoor autumn display, so it holds its shape and colour through wind and rain that flatten bigger-flowered cyclamen. It is the red we would pick for a doorstep.

How do I water it without rotting the tuber?

From below. Stand the pot in shallow water for twenty minutes, or water around the pot edge, keeping the crown dry, and let the surface dry slightly between waterings.

Can I keep it and flower it again next year?

Yes: dry it off after flowering, rest it cool and shaded over summer, then repot and restart it in late summer. Plants kept cool through their first season regrow most reliably.

What is the difference between this and a hardy cyclamen like coum?

Cyclamen coum is a true hardy garden plant that lives outside for decades with small, early-spring flowers. Half-hardy conservatory minis like this one give far bigger, longer-running colour but must escape hard frost. Display plant versus garden plant; this is the display.

Does my plant come with a pot?
Your plant will arrive in its nursery grow pot — the plastic pot it's been growing in. We don't include a decorative pot as standard, and there's a good reason for that: it means you get to choose one that fits your space and style, rather than being stuck with something that doesn't suit your home.

It also means you're not paying extra for a pot you might not want. The nursery pot is perfectly fine to keep your plant in for a while, just pop it inside a decorative cover pot or cache pot and you're good to go. When you're ready to repot (usually after a growing season or when roots start poking out the bottom), you can move it into something more permanent with fresh soil.

If you're not sure what size cover pot to go for, check the pot selector tool listed above, you'll want a decorative pot that's a centimetre or two wider than that to give it a comfortable fit.
How big will my plant be when it arrives?
Every plant on our site includes the pot size (e.g. 12cm) and, where possible, an approximate height. That's the most reliable way to set your expectations, photos can sometimes make a plant look larger or smaller than it really is.

If you're thinking "that sounds quite small for the price," here's something worth knowing: younger, smaller plants almost always adapt better to your home than larger ones. They adjust faster to your light and humidity, put out new growth more quickly, and tend to establish stronger root systems long-term. A plant that grows into your space will usually outperform one that was already big when it arrived.

That said, every plant is an individual. The one you receive may vary slightly in height, shape, or fullness compared to the photo, that's the nature of living things, not a quality issue. We select healthy, well-established specimens, and if you ever feel your plant doesn't match what you were expecting, just get in touch and we'll take a look.
What makes your plants different from the supermarket or garden centre?
There's a big difference between a plant that's been sitting under on a retail shelf and one that's been looked after and cared for by people who specialise in exactly this.

Our plants are grown in house or sourced from specialist nurseries, many of them varieties you simply won't find at your local garden centre or supermarket. Before anything leaves us, it's checked over by our horticultural team to make sure it's healthy, well-rooted, and ready to thrive in your home. We're not shifting volume off a pallet, we're choosing plants we'd want to keep ourselves.

When you buy from a supermarket, you get a plant and a generic care label. When you buy from us, you get the knowledge that comes with it, detailed care guidance, a team you can actually contact if something isn't going right, and the confidence that what's arriving has been looked after properly from the moment it was grown to the moment it reaches your door.

We're a specialist nursery first, not a retailer that happens to sell plants. That's the difference, and you'll see it the moment you open the box.
What should I do when my plant arrives?
First things first, unbox it as soon as you can. Plants don't love being in dark boxes any more than you would, and the sooner yours is out and breathing, the better.

Remove all the packaging carefully, give the soil a check with your finger, and water lightly if it feels dry. Then find it a spot with appropriate light, but avoid putting it straight into harsh direct sun or next to a radiator. Think of it like arriving somewhere new after a long journey: it needs a moment to adjust.

It's completely normal for your plant to look a little tired or droopy after transit. This is called transit stress, and most plants bounce back within a week or two. You might see a yellow leaf or some drooping, don't panic, and resist the urge to overwater or start repotting straight away.

Our advice for the first couple of weeks: leave it in its nursery pot, water it only when the top layer of soil feels dry, and let it acclimatise to your home's light, temperature, and humidity. Once it's settled in and showing signs of new growth, you can think about repotting or moving it to its permanent spot.

Every plant we sell comes with a care guide on the product page so you'll know exactly what it needs going forward. And if anything doesn't look right, get in touch with our team, we're always happy to help.
Will my plant survive being shipped?
Yes! and we go to serious lengths to make sure of it. Every plant is hand-packed by our team with protective wrapping and secure, custom-designed boxes to keep it stable and safe in transit. We've shipped hundreds of thousands of plants across the UK and our packaging methods have been refined over years to handle the bumps and jolts of delivery.

During colder months, we monitor weather forecasts and offer heat packs where needed to protect against frost. In extreme conditions, we may hold your order for a day or two rather than risk sending it out, we'd rather you wait an extra day than receive a stressed plant.

That said, plants are living things, and the occasional transit wobble can happen. If your plant arrives damaged or isn't in the condition you'd expect, just get in touch within 7 days with a photo, and we'll make it right, whether that's a replacement or a full refund. No fuss.

The short version: we treat every box like it's going to someone who really cares about what's inside, because it is.
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