Florist’s Cyclamen – Cyclamen Persicum

I recently had the chance to photograph some Florist’s Cyclamen – cyclamen persicum. I’m used to seeing this flowers in a small pot at a local store or in a friend’s home and they’ve never really appealed to me. When I saw them at a local botanical garden in a large grouping – all of a sudden I fell in the love with the shapes and patterns formed by the petals.

Florist’s cyclamen are native to the middle East – ranging from Turkey to Israel. They grow up to 6 inches tall – with 5 small sepals and 5 larger upward sweeping petals. They can be found in colors ranging from white to pink to magenta.

I hope you’ve enjoyed these splashes of pink and magenta to brighten your day. Please feel free to share this post on facebook and twitter if you know others who could use some bright colors to brighten their day.