Now we're talking "cobalt violet": spectacular colour. We do have them in the UK - although I am not currently living there....I did mention London, you are very attentive!

I used to find cyclamen boring (on my nan's window sill) but then I got this elephant patty-like bulb one day and left it on my mantlepiece not knowing what to do with it: hey presto! THAT's a cyclamen! Soon the most delicate pale wings started to unfurl themselves out of this self-styled "clot of earth". Ever since I've been totally charmed by the cyclamen in all their colours.