英国仙客来协会 The Cyclamen Society – 成立于英格兰的仙客来专业组织

机构概况

英国仙客来协会（The Cyclamen Society）成立于1977年1月，是一家专注于仙客来属植物的专业国际植物协会，总部位于英国。协会以非营利教育慈善机构（Registration number 1172732）的形式运营，致力于鼓励仙客来的种植与保护，传播并扩展人们对仙客来物种、变种和栽培品种的认识。协会目前拥有超过1600名成员，其中约60%来自英国本土，40%来自世界其他地区，此外还有一个活跃的日本分会。

仙客来属（Cyclamen）共有约20个原生种，属于报春花科（Primulaceae）。在野生环境中，仙客来集中分布于地中海地区，包括欧洲南部、北非以及西亚的部分国家。

使命与科学研究

协会的宗旨是”鼓励种植与保护，扩展对仙客来物种、变种和栽培品种的认识”。除了一般专业植物协会常见的园艺活动外，协会还开展专项研究计划，包括自1987年启动的野外研究项目，以及与英国雷丁大学（University of Reading）生物科学学院合作的实验室研究。此外，协会还是仙客来属植物的国际登录权威机构（International Registration Authority），负责管理仙客来品种的国际登录工作。

会员与福利

协会会员资格对所有人开放。会员可享受多项专属福利，包括：每半年出版一期的《仙客来协会期刊》（The Cyclamen Society Journal），内容涵盖野生与栽培仙客来的专业文章、科学研究论文、栽培经验交流以及丰富多彩的图片；年度种子分发计划（Seed Distribution），会员可优先获得协会收集的珍稀仙客来种子；专家咨询服务；协会图书馆资源；以及优先参加协会举办的展会和植物销售活动。

出版物

协会出版了多本专业指南和小册子，包括《仙客来简明指南》（Cyclamen, A concise guide）、《土耳其仙客来》（The Cyclamen of Turkey）以及《希腊仙客来》（The Cyclamen of Greece）等多语种版本。2013年，协会出版了集大成的权威著作《仙客来属：科学、栽培、艺术与文化》（Genus Cyclamen: Science, Cultivation, Art and Culture），旨在系统总结协会成员的知识积累和研究项目的成果。

年度展会与植物销售

协会每年举办多场展会和植物销售活动，为会员和园艺爱好者提供交流与购买平台。2026年计划中的展会包括：9月19日在英国皇家园艺学会哈洛卡尔花园（RHS Harlow Carr）举办的展会，以及10月17日在RHS布里奇沃特花园（RHS Bridgewater）举办的展会。

官方网站：https://www.cyclamen.org/

Overview

The Cyclamen Society was established in January 1977 and is based in the United Kingdom. As an international specialist plant society, it operates as an educational charity (Registration number 1172732) with the mission to encourage cultivation and conservation, and to extend knowledge of Cyclamen species, with all their variants and cultivars. The Society currently has over 1,600 members, with approximately 60% from the UK and 40% from the rest of the world, plus an active Japanese Branch.

The genus Cyclamen comprises approximately 20 species and belongs to the family Primulaceae. In the wild, Cyclamen species are concentrated in the Mediterranean region, including southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of Western Asia.

Mission and Scientific Research

The Society’s purpose is to encourage cultivation and conservation, and extend knowledge of Cyclamen species, variants, and cultivars. In addition to typical horticultural activities of a specialist plant society, the Society conducts a dedicated research program including field studies that have been ongoing since 1987, and laboratory work in collaboration with the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Reading, UK. The Society also serves as the International Registration Authority for Cyclamen cultivars.

Membership and Benefits

Membership of the Cyclamen Society is open to anyone. Members enjoy exclusive benefits including: the Cyclamen Society Journal, published twice yearly in June and December, featuring articles about Cyclamen in the wild and in cultivation, scientific research papers, cultivation experiences, and full-color illustrations; the annual Seed Distribution program offering members priority access to rare Cyclamen seeds; access to the Panel of Experts; the Society’s library resources; and priority access to shows and plant sales events.

Publications

The Society has published several booklets and guides, including ‘Cyclamen, A concise guide’, ‘The Cyclamen of Turkey’ (English and Turkish editions), and ‘The Cyclamen of Greece’ (English and Greek editions). In 2013, the Society published its seminal work ‘Genus Cyclamen: Science, Cultivation, Art and Culture’, intended to assemble and record the knowledge held by members and the results of the Society’s field studies and research available at that time.

Shows and Plant Sales

The Society organizes several shows and plant sales events throughout the year, providing members and gardening enthusiasts with opportunities to exchange ideas and purchase plants. Scheduled events for 2026 include: RHS Harlow Carr on Saturday 19 September 2026, and RHS Bridgewater on Saturday 17th October 2026.