Here is my Houseplant Highlight for November – Cyclamen persicum
Now that November has arrived the Cyclamen houseplant is here in abundance. Cyclamen plants are in beautiful blooming color ranging from white, lavender, purple, and different shades of pink. Cyclamens are tuberous indoor winter-flowering plants. Cyclamen is a cool season indoor bloomer that is available from now through the winter and early spring.
Cyclamen is native of western Asia and North Africa. Cyclamens have attractive heart-shaped variegated leaves, and come in both large flowered and “mini” varieties.
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CYCLAMEN
- LIGHT: Very bright indirect lighting, cool window will be the preferred spot for you cyclamen.
- TEMPERATURE: Make sure to keep your cyclamen as cool as possible. It will decline prematurely if kept above 70 degrees in a dry house.
- WATER: When watering cyclamen, make sure not to overwater or underwater. Allow the soil to surface dry between waterings. Prefers to be moist with good drainage. The plant should not be allowed to go limp. It is better to water from the bottom by watering in the saucer so that the plant will take up the water from the bottom.
- HUMIDITY: Average house humidity is fine.
- FERTILIZER: Fertilize cyclamen every 3 to 4 weeks at half the strength of the recommended dosage. Overfeeding could result in more leaves but less flowers.
- MAINTENANCE: Remember, a cyclamen grows from tubers and like all “bulb” plants it requires a dormant, rest period after flowering. Allow the plant to “die” back in March or April, and store the tuber in a dry, dark location for two or three months. Unfortunately, most people discard their cyclamen once the plant stops blooming and leaves begin to turn yellow. After three or four months of dormancy you will want to repot the dormant tuber into some fresh soil.
COME SEE OUR DISPLAY OF BEAUTIFUL CYCLAMEN PLKANTS. THEY MAKE GREAT HOUSE WARMING GIFTS