How to care for tsilamen
One of the most beautiful flowers of the primrose family is cyclamen. In winter, when most plants have already bloomed, you can find this bright and beautiful flower in stores.
Cyclamen leaves are dark green with a light silver tint. In the middle are bright inflorescences of different colors. Every year, cyclamen becomes popular among indoor plant lovers.
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Types and varieties of cyclamen
It is an ornamental foliage and bright flowering plant has a pleasant and delicate smell. There are about 15 types of cyclamens, but the most common are:
- Purple. It lives in Europe closer to the south of France. Grows mainly in gardens. The height of the plant is 10 cm.
- Ivy-leaved. It grows in Europe and is the most frost-resistant. The flowers are mostly pink. The flowering period of ivy-leaved cyclamen is September-November.
- Kossky. This species is found in the vast expanses of Iran, Bulgaria and Syria. The perennial plant reaches a height of up to 30 cm. The flowers are predominantly bright pink, but cyclamen can also be found with a white tuft.
- Somali. Cyclamen is most common on the Somali Peninsula of the African continent. The leaves of the plant are fleshy and dark green in color.
- Greek. Representatives of this species are found in Greece and the islands of the Aegean Sea. Cyclamen flowers can be pale pink or bright purple.
- African. Grows in Africa.The leaves of the flower are quite rough and hard, have bright green color.
- Balearic. A small number of this species is found on the Balearic Islands. The petals are small and curled, white or pink.
Among the varieties there are large-flowered and small-flowered. Depending on the variety, flowers come in a variety of shades:
- Rainrose - lilac flowers
- Goga - white flowers
- Aneli - white flowers with a dark spot
- Edbfire - bright red flowers
- Flamingo - flowers with a pinkish-lilac tint with a dark eye
- Lila - purple flowers
- Striata - lilac-white flowers
- Victoria - white flowers with a crimson tint
- Spring moth - delicate pink-lilac flowers
Different types and varieties of cyclamen are used to create a variety of flower arrangements. Flowers from several groups of the same species look very bright and beautiful.
Features of caring for cyclamen
Subject to all rules of care behind cyclamen, flowering will delight the eye for a long time. Cyclamen may wither after some time after purchase. This is not something to be afraid of. The plant must be placed in a dark place and watering reduced. Also, after purchase, no transplant is required. In rare cases, it may be needed when the plant is planted in peat.
The soil should be neutral and designed specifically for cyclamen. The plant should be fertilized once every two weeks. You can purchase fertilizer in specialized stores for flowering plants. It should be remembered that fertilizing cannot be used during the dormant period.
To prevent the occurrence of various diseases, the plant is treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. The soil should be steamed first.
It is not worth burying the tubers of the plant.The flower grows well when a small part of the tuber is on the surface. Pots should not be large. You should choose a container for a flower, taking into account tuber sizes. The diameter should not exceed 12-16 cm.
In winter, the flower grows well at temperatures no higher than 16 degrees. Cyclamen does not tolerate hot weather well, so the best temperature for the plant is room temperature. This is a light-loving flower, but direct sunlight should be avoided.
Like any plant, cyclamen also needs regular watering. This procedure should be carried out very carefully so that water does not get into the corms, flowers and leaves. If you water too often, the tuber will begin to rot and the leaves will turn yellow.
In May, the leaves and flowers of the flower begin to fade. This is a period of rest that lasts about 2-3 months. Leaves and flowers must be cut carefully with scissors, without affecting the plant tuber. At this time, you should reduce watering. The soil should not be allowed to dry out.
If you decide to replant the plant, it is recommended to do this in the summer. When young leaves appear on the tubers, replanting can be done. The composition of the soil for cyclamen is as follows: in a ratio of 3:1, take turf, leaf and humus soil with sand. Mix everything and replant the plant.
Dry air and high temperatures are not suitable for cyclamen. A novice gardener may have difficulty growing this perennial plant. If the leaves of the flower begin to fade, they must be removed and watering of the plant reduced.
When pests appear, they must be dealt with. To do this, wipe the cyclamen leaves with a damp cloth and then spray them with a special anti-pest product.If the leaves have already turned yellow or sticky discharge has appeared on them, then using pest control products is no longer useful.
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Comments
It’s a beautiful flower, but it blooms for me only after purchase. And after a couple of weeks the color falls and the flower dries up. I didn’t know what the reason was before the article. It turns out I threw away a good flower - no one explained that it was in a hibernation period. Now I know.
No matter how many times I tried to care for cyclamen, nothing worked. Anyway, after wintering, the flower produced frail leaves, and not for long. Then for some reason he dropped them again. It didn’t work out for me with this flower.
I have cyclamen growing at home. The flower is very beautiful when it blooms. The atmosphere at home is changing. But in order for it to bloom, you have to constantly look after it and pay attention.