With winter drawing close its the season of the cyclamen. Today's Botanical Bible will tell you the need-to-know information for caring for this winter beauty.
Cyclamen really are the most beautiful addition to your internal winter planting scheme. A plant with gorgeous foliage as well as flowers and a plant, that if cared for, will adorn your house for many many months.
How many plants can boast interesting foliage and beautiful flowers and be forgiving on your hit and miss plant care routine. Her name is cyclamen and I guarantee she will steal your heart ...
1. Every house has a colder room, that's maybe a bit drafty. Whist other plants may shrivel and die been placed in such conditions, this is the perfect space for our winter belle. Keep the temperature around 13c and she will be one happy lady. Our kitchen is often found housing a multitude of winter cyclamen, but be aware of chilly nights and bring them into the room for protection.
2. These beauties hate to sit in water, and worse than that they absolutely loath been watered from the top. Stand your cyclamen in a pot of water an inch or so deep overnight and then let them drain. You want the compost to dry out a touch before repeating the process. Fear not, if you've neglected your cyclamen, all will (generally) be forgiven, just get back in your watering groove.
3. Cyclamen love a light location, but if its too sunny, the plant starts to believe its time for a rest and will start to shut down believing its summer. My kitchen window seems to be the perfect combination of cool but a light location.
4. Make the most of your cyclamen, I bring mine onto our dining room table when unexpected guests arrive. Instant floral decoration at a moments notice!
5. There are some great tips on getting cyclamen to re-flower year after year. You want to encourage the plant into a dormant state during the summer months, with little water in a light location. The pot will almost appear void of life. When bringing the cyclamen back inside, begin your normal watering routine and eventually growth will re-appear.
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