Water your cyclamen like this, and it will survive 100% and keep blooming when you bring it home for the New Year
Three big reasons to grow cyclamen!
When it comes to New Year flowers, you have to mention the cyclamen. This flower is just so popular, and many gardening friends keep a pot at home, having a bright and prosperous New Year~
Reason one: the blooms are especially beautiful!
The flowers of the cyclamen are very vivid in color and uniquely shaped. From a distance they look just like a little rabbit's ears, which is why it is also called the rabbit ear flower. Very beautiful!
Reason two: there are many kinds of cyclamen~
There are especially many types of cyclamen. By color, there are red, white, purple, and so on. By flower size, there are ordinary types and mini ones. By flower shape, there are two kinds: wavy-edged and smooth.
Reason three: the cyclamen's flowering period is very long!
Generally, cyclamen starts its flowering period in November and can keep blooming until around May of the following year. If the growing environment is suitable, it may even skip dormancy in summer and bloom all year round.
What should you pay attention to when the cyclamen has just been brought home?
After a cyclamen is first brought home, it sometimes shows temporary wilting and yellowing leaves. This is really just the cyclamen not yet having adapted to the new environment. As long as you pay a little attention in daily care, it can be kept alive.
One: do not water it right away!
Cyclamen that you buy are generally grown in greenhouses, where the environmental conditions differ from those at home. At this point the cyclamen is still in its adaptation stage, so do not water it immediately. Also, cyclamen is a bulb-type flower and is fairly drought-tolerant, so you can wait until it has adapted to the environment before watering.
Two: do not repot it immediately!
Sometimes when buying flowers, although the plant is very beautiful, the pot is not very attractive. In this situation, do not repot it immediately, or the flower will die as soon as it is repotted. If you want to repot, wait until after early spring, when the flower has already adapted to the new environment and conditions such as temperature are also more suitable.
Three: do not put it in the sun!
Right after bringing a cyclamen home, be sure not to put it out in the blazing sun. Because the flower has just moved to a new environment, exposure to strong sun will scorch it. You can put the cyclamen in a bright, indirect-light environment for a week to let it adjust.
How do you care for cyclamen normally?
Once the cyclamen has adapted to the new environment, how should you care for it? Below, Huahua shares with everyone how to grow cyclamen normally.
How do you water cyclamen?
Cyclamen is a bulb-type flower, and the plant has a fairly strong water-storage capacity, so do not water it frequently. In winter, water about once every 6~7 days. Before watering, check whether the soil is dry; water only when it is dry. When watering, be careful not to splash water on the leaves and flowers.
How do you fertilize cyclamen?
In winter, cyclamen does not need much fertilizing. Generally, before flowering, in late autumn, spray the cyclamen with a 0.2% monopotassium phosphate fertilizer solution. Before fertilizing, it is best to loosen the soil, and when fertilizing, be careful to keep away from the roots.
Where is the best place to keep it?
In winter, cyclamen can be placed on the coffee table in the living room or on top of a cabinet, ensuring a certain amount of indirect light and a well-ventilated environment, which is good for the cyclamen's growth. It can also absorb harmful gases such as sulfur dioxide.
What is the suitable temperature?
The most suitable temperature environment for cyclamen is 10~20°C. If the temperature is too low, it easily affects flowering and makes the flower colors dull. If the temperature is too high, the cyclamen will finish blooming early.
How do you make cyclamen bloom longer?
The cyclamen's flowering period is very long, but some gardening friends' cyclamens finish blooming early. Why is that? Next, Huahua will talk about the things to pay attention to during the flowering period, so that the cyclamen blooms longer.
One: control watering
Cyclamen is especially afraid of waterlogging. If you water too much, the flowers will wilt, so you must control watering. Water again when you see the cyclamen's leaves drooping a little. If you are worried about it being hard to control, you can use the soak-watering method.
Two: do not let the temperature get too high
Cyclamen is a flower that cannot tolerate high temperatures and likes a cool, well-ventilated environment. So do not put the cyclamen near heating or air-conditioning vents. Generally, at a room temperature of around 15°C, it blooms for a longer time.
Three: make sure it gets light~
Normally, cyclamen is best kept in an indirect-light environment, but after it starts blooming it needs more sun. Move the cyclamen to a bright spot such as beside a living room window to ensure sufficient light.
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