Here they corm; Catch sight of banks of crocus and other early bloomers and you will soon get over the winter blues and be charged up ready for spring For a unique alternative to the traditional holiday poinsettia or Christmas cactus, and an attractive easy-care houseplant that will bloom co...
Most Cyclamens are unfortunately consigned to the dustbin after a few weeks. With care they will bloom indoors for several months and then can be kept to provide another display next winter. Cyclamen can be re-bloomed year after year, however, the procedure is not easy. Provide a growing ar...
Plants learn to survive by blooming in winter or early spring and going dormant in the summer when moisture is scarce. With proper care, dormant cyclamen plants will reemerge in the fall. While they rest, cyclamens need dry soil and dim light. What to do when cyclamen finished flowering?
at intervals helps determine when fertilizer is required. Heavy watering accelerates and subirrigation (capillary mats) delays the need for fertilization. Capillary mats are not recommended in winter as plants may stretch during periods of dark (cloudy) weather, unless special care is used in ...
During the bloom time, (fall and winter months) care for cyclamen like any plant that is growing actively. It needs bright light, well-draining soil, and consistent watering. Bi-monthly fertilization during the growth period is also beneficial. ...
Plants native to the Mediterranean have adapted by actively growing in the winter and going dormant in the summer. Cyclamen are thus sensitive to excessive summer moisture because they do not consume much water when they are dormant. As a result, summer rains and excessively run irrigation ...
The plant can be bought already in flower during the fall and winter months and is normally treated as an annual. With proper care, however, it really can be aperennialthat will flower again the next year. There are several other seasonal plants that are seen around the holidays in full ...
Although cyclamen is currently not used much as a medicinal herb, it is known that it was used quite extensively in the past. The root of cyclamen has a very powerful effect, and when it was used it had to be done with great care. ...