Being one of the easy plants to grow, cyclamen offers beautiful, colorful and fragrant flowers. This perennial flowering plant requires little maintenance and offers a remarkable decorative resource for your interior. Considered an autumn plant, it stands out for its long flowering period and offers white, pink or purple flowers. If you want to grow this plant, this is the perfect place to plant and grow it.
Cyclamen comes in about twenty tuberous perennial varieties with evergreen foliage. The rounded tubers are found at ground level and are responsible for maintaining the plant’s reserves during vegetative rest. In order for the cyclamen to flourish and flourish, it is necessary to know the ideal place to plant it.
Where to plant cyclamen?
Cyclamen is one of the most popular ornamental plants – Source: spm
Depending on the species you choose, you can plant cyclamen in pots or in the ground. Cyclamen flowers are at the end of a bare stem and have five petals. Therefore, these flowers offer fruit capsules that contain seeds. The latter are carried by ants to favor seedlings and accelerate plant germination.
Cyclamen gives very elegant flowers – Source: spm
Some species of cyclamen, such as botanical cyclamen and Persian cyclamen, can be grown in the ground. For their maintenance, it is advisable to protect them from the cold and plant them in the shade or semi-shade in a rich and drained soil.
An outdoor cyclamen – Source: spm
Persian cyclamen can also be planted in pots to decorate your planters. If you place the pots indoors, be sure to provide your plants with good light, without exposing them to direct sunlight. Also, indoor cyclamen thrive in a cool room. Avoid placing them near a heat source.
A potted cyclamen – Source: spm
How often should a cyclamen be watered?
If you put your cyclamen outdoors, you won’t need to water it regularly. It can settle for rain and dew to flourish. If your cyclamen is placed indoors, it will need to be watered twice a week, taking care not to get the collar wet. During the flowering period, place the pot in a container of water for a few minutes to optimize flower growth. The water should never stagnate in the pot with the risk of seeing the plant rot. When the cyclamen has finished blooming and the leaves begin to wilt, avoid watering. Place your pot in the shade for two to three months, just long enough to see the first buds.
Varieties of cyclamen that give beautiful flowers.
Cyclamen offers colorful flowers – Source: spm
If you want to beautify your garden or your interior, here are the plants that offer the most beautiful flowers:
– Indoors, you can opt for a mini Persian cyclamen that is no more than 15 cm tall. The latter appreciates temperatures between 12 and 15 degrees Celsius. It offers pink, red, purple or white flowers. On a regular basis, you will need to trim away wilted flowers and leaves to maintain it.
– A Neapolitan cyclamen that stands out for its variegated foliage can be grown outdoors. This perennial is resistant to extreme cold and offers beautiful flowers of different colors.
