Cyclamen

How to Grow Persian Cyclamen Houseplant (Cyclamen persicum)

How to Grow Persian Cyclamen Houseplant (Cyclamen persicum)
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Maintain moderate humidity and cool temperatures (65°F or 18°C). Avoid draughts and hot dry air. Water moderately during the growing season and apply a liquid fertilizer fortnightly. Cyclamen should be watered thoroughly when the soil looks and feels dry on the surface.

  1. How do you plant cyclamen Persicum?
  2. How do you care for cyclamen Persicum?
  3. How do you grow cyclamen indoors?
  4. How long do cyclamen Persicum last?
  5. Do Cyclamen like sun or shade?
  6. How do I keep my cyclamen blooming?
  7. Do cyclamen come back every year?
  8. Can cyclamen stay outside in winter?
  9. Do Cyclamen like full sun?
  10. Can you grow cyclamen in pots?
  11. Can Indoor cyclamen be planted outside?
  12. Is Cyclamen an indoor plant?

How do you plant cyclamen Persicum?

How to grow

  1. Cultivation Grow indoors or under glass in containers of loam-based compost with the tops of the tubers just above the soil surface. ...
  2. Propagation Propagate by seed, in darkness as soon as ripe at 12 to 15°C. ...
  3. Suggested planting locations and garden types Patio & Container Plants.

How do you care for cyclamen Persicum?

Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) Care: Water Requirements

Cyclamen enjoy an evenly moist environment with moderate humidity. As a cool weather plant, Cyclamen do not perform well under hot, dry air or drafts. Water moderately when in full leaf and avoid the crown. The leaves will wither after flowering.

How do you grow cyclamen indoors?

Make sure the plant has excellent drainage with a potting medium that holds water well. Water your cyclamen plant only when the soil is dry to the touch, but do not leave the plant in this dry state so long that it shows visible signs of not being watered, such as droopy leaves and flowers.

How long do cyclamen Persicum last?

Whites, pinks, reds or violets are all common, while you can find more unusual flower styles such as doubles or basic singles, Cyclamen persicum with its five upswept petals are the most frequently sold. The flowering season will last a couple of months if conditions are cool, half that if you've chosen a warm room.

Do Cyclamen like sun or shade?

The tubers are actually just "resting," and need only enough water to keep from completely drying out until new leaves emerge in the fall. They tolerate sun or partial shade, but need protection from hot sun in the afternoons.

How do I keep my cyclamen blooming?

Now that your cyclamens are blooming again, you'll want to keep them in bloom as long as possible. Two essential ingredients are cool night temperatures and frequent deadheading. Cyclamens thrive in cool temperatures, and they like night temperatures as cool as 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 C.).

Do cyclamen come back every year?

A delightful tuberous perennial providing colour often when little else is flowering, particularly in late winter or early spring.

Can cyclamen stay outside in winter?

Cyclamen indoors and out

We are often asked about hardiness and the easiest way to know if a cyclamen is hardy is simply, the bigger and showier the flowers, the less likely it is to be suitable for outdoors all year round.

Do Cyclamen like full sun?

Cyclamen care

All hardy cyclamen grow best in well-drained, humus-rich soil. While they will thrive in full sun, most gardeners prefer to grow them in the shade of deciduous trees and shrubs.

Can you grow cyclamen in pots?

Outdoors. They can be used in hanging baskets and containers or planted into the ground. They don't like heavy rain and strong winds so would appreciate a sheltered site in dappled shade with dry soil.

Can Indoor cyclamen be planted outside?

Though cyclamen probably won't enjoy being a summer houseplant, try growing them in a greenhouse, where glass will provide cooler nights. You can also put them outside during summer and early fall, then bring them back inside where they might bloom again.

Is Cyclamen an indoor plant?

Cyclamen is usually grown in pots indoors. It goes dormant for the summer, but with proper care it will regrow and rebloom in the fall. Exactly when cyclamen goes fully dormant depends on its growing conditions.

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