What should be the care for cyclamen at home?

A bright and unusual flower called cyclamen - favorite of many gardeners. The popularity of this plant is due, first of all, to its attractive appearance: a flock of exotic butterflies, colored depending on the type of plant, seems to be circling above the dark, leathery, heart-shaped leaves white or one of the shades of reddish-pink. The only disadvantage of this plant is its capriciousness: caring for cyclamen at home has a number of subtleties and nuances, without which the plant will get sick and wither.

So, from the end of October to the end of March, that is, during the flowering period, cyclamen should be in a sunny but cool place, where the temperature does not exceed 15-17 degrees. If it is impossible to provide such conditions for the flower, it must be sprayed daily, making sure that moisture does not get on the flowers and corm. At the same time, the plant does not tolerate direct sunlight: it is best to place a pot of cyclamen on a window curtained with light tulle. Home care for cyclamen during the flowering period it also includes regular, but not excessively abundant watering. It is very important that water does not get into the sprouting zone of the bulb, so it is better to pour it into the edge of the pot.

When the rest period begins After the leaves begin to yellow, the plant should be watered quite rarely, just so that the earth does not dry out.In July-August, new leaves begin to appear on the cyclamen, and at this time the flower should be transplanted into a fresh earthen mixture consisting of humus, leaf soil and peat.