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Showing posts with label Cyclamen graecum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cyclamen graecum. Show all posts

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Cyclamen graecum

801_7980 [Cyclame graecum]
 
Cyclamen graecum is well known, widely loved and needs no introduction.
However,
I'm sure you wouldn't object to my mentioning, in short, a few basic facts:
It is a perennial flowering plant that blooms in Autumn
and grows in a wide variety of habitats at elevations up to 1,300 m
in southern mainland Greece and the Peloponnese.
Its flowers slightly vary in tint and shape
but its toothed, heart-shaped leaves make it readily distinguishable
from other Cyclamen species.
 
 
302_9548 [Cyclamen graecum]  

 Both pictures were taken on Mt. Hymittos.

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Cyclamen graecum

804_1527 [Cyclamen graecum]
 
Cyclamen is a perennial Autumn flower that includes about 15 species
found in the Mediterranean regions at altitudes of up to 1200 m.
 
In Greece, specifically, there are 6 native species
with ‘graecum’ probably being the most prevalent
in Southern Greece and the Aegean islands.
It grows particularly in rocky slopes and generally sun-exposed places
from September to November.
The flowers vary in color from white to pink.
 
Undoubtedly, it is a well-known and well-sung flower
that remains one of the most beautiful ornaments of nature in Autumn.
 
Mt. Hymittos: September 18, 2024
 
 
WBVL6972 [Cyclamen graecum]

Mt. Hymittos: October 01, 2020
 
 
IMG_1615 [Cyclamen graecum]

The heart-shaped leaves appear after the flowers have bloomed.
 
Mt. Hymittos: November 26, 2022
 

Saturday, October 3, 2020

Cyclamen graecum

802_1953 [Cyclamen graecum]

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on October 1, 2020
 
 

Saturday, November 4, 2017

Cyclamen graecum

803_0326 [Cyclamen graecum]

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on October 10, 2017


IMG_4810 [Cyclamen graecum]

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on October 23, 2017


IMG_0426 [Cyclame graecum]

Photographed in Lavrio on October 25, 2011


Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Cyclamen graecum

802_6902 [Cyclamen graecum]


Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on September 27, 2016

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Cyclamen graecum

8017778 [Cyclamen graecum]

Photographed on Philopappou Hill on October 03, 2014




AAA3641 [Cyclamen graecum]

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on October 06, 2008


Sunday, October 7, 2012

Cyclamen graecum


DDD_0125 [Cyclamen graecum]

Mt. Hymittos: 05/10/2012, photo by Tony Taglides

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Cyclamen graecum

IMG_0398: Cyclamen graecum 
 
Lavrio 25/10/2011, photo © Tony Taglides


Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Cyclamen graecum


BBB8578 [Cyclamen graecum]

Early cyclamen quite often spring up in isolation, as if they were sent off to scout the area for appropriate weather conditions before other cyclamen are allowed to appear!

Mt. Hymittos: 06/09/2010

DSCN3807 [Cyclamen graecum]

A few days later we can enjoy the view of beautiful colonies of flowers.

Mt. Pentelikon: 10/10/2009


DSCN3421 [Cyclamen graecum]
 
Their heart-shaped leaves appear after the flowers have bloomed.

Mt. Hymittos: 05/01/2009, photos © Tony Taglides