Many beginner growers say that cyclamen is a very capricious flowering plant. From the information below you will learn about whether this opinion is true, as well as how to care for cyclamen at home.
In autumn, closer to winter, flower shop stalls are covered with many multicolored “butterflies” fluttering over green leaves. These are unusually shaped indoor
cyclamen flowers . Of course, it is difficult for flower lovers to refrain from such a purchase, and a colorful flower appears in the house.
In order for it to please you with its bright flowering, and it lasts a long time, be sure to read how to care for cyclamen at home. With proper care, this fairly unpretentious plant can live with you up to 20-25 years. In addition to the fact that cyclamen is a beautiful perennial exotic plant, its annual tubers are an excellent medicine for sinusitis.
Features of plant care
If you decide to put these indoor flowers on your windowsill, the encyclopedia will tell you
that the most common types of cyclamens are Persian and European. This "Persian" pleases us in winter with its flowering, while in European cyclamen vegetation begins in the spring, and flowering in the summer. These beauties love a well-lit spot on the windowsill, but by no means direct sunlight.
Cyclamen conquers with its bright original buds of red, pink, white and many shades. Flowers are simple and double. But the main feature of this plant is the abundance of the formation of buds. With the right content, cyclamen will give you up to 60 colorful flowers! Like all indoor plants and flowers, he needs timely watering and regular feeding. Water cyclamen with conventional top dressing for flowering plants once every 10 days.
The main
the mistake of beginner gardeners and plant lovers is to spray cyclamen leaves. Doing this is strictly prohibited! The plant needs moderate, careful watering, so that the standing water does not fall on the leaves and growth point. Otherwise, the leaves are affected by rot, and the plant dies. Excessive drying of the soil also negatively affects the condition of the plant - the diseases characteristic of cyclamen develop.
You can find other information on how to care for cyclamen at home, but remember that in the spring begins the mass drying of leaves. Do not think that you did something wrong. This is a natural physiological process - the transition of the plant to a period of rest, which will last about 8 months. Therefore, closer to spring, watering and top dressing should be carried out less frequently, and in case of complete drying of the plant, rearrange the flower pot in a dark, cool place. Remember to maintain soil moisture.
You can’t take plants lightly, since you already got the basic knowledge of how to care for cyclamen at home. And to rejoice at the appearance of the buds next year, you need to treat the contents of this exotic miracle with all your heart and responsibility.