CYCLAMEN: HOW TO PLANT AT HOME, HOW TO PROPAGATE A PLANT WITH SEEDS AND TUBERS AND WHEN TO DO IT, WHICH POT IS NEEDED FOR A FLOWER, AS WELL AS NECESSARY CARE

Cyclamen - a beautiful ornamental plant, pleasing with its flowering in the winter. Caring for this flower is quite complicated. Landing is especially difficult. To produce it correctly, you need to know about some features of this type.

The article will explain in detail what kind of flower it is, what conditions are needed for its successful development. How the flower propagates, what soil and pot to pick the plant to choose.

What is this plant?

Cyclamen is a perennial herb of the Mirsin family. It stands out bright and abundant flowering. Its inflorescences resemble a butterfly. They are located on long legs and rise above the foliage, forming a lush floral hat. Flowers come in a variety of colors, from pink to purple. The leaves, which form a dense basal rosette, outwardly resemble small hearts, painted in green with a silvery pattern. They are located on the petioles of a light green shade.

In nature, this plant lives in difficult climatic conditions, with low temperature and unstable humidity.

Cyclamen can live up to 25 yearsThis is due to the change of periods of rest and wakefulness. In residential conditions, these flowers live an order of magnitude less, as dry and warm air quickly deplete their tubers.

When to plant and what is needed for this condition?

Before landing, it is worth considering some conditions:

The room for the flower is chosen cool. The temperature should be about + 12 ... +14 degrees.
Air must be high humidity.
Lighting required scattered.
An important factor is the correct selection of flower containers.
It is also important to know what kind of soil mixture is needed.

When to plant? Planting is done in the summer. This is best done in June, then you can be sure that cyclamen will bloom in the fall. If planted in August, the flowers will appear in late autumn or winter.

Preparation: primer and pot

Priming. Planting will require a nutrient and light substrate that will allow air and moisture to flow well. The mixture is prepared from equal portions of leaf earth, sand, humus and peat. You can also buy ready-made soil for cyclamen.
Important! The level of acidity should not exceed 5.5-6.5 pH.
Pot. The plant does not feel comfortable in large containers. A suitable size would be a pot of 10-14 centimeters. If you take less tare, cyclamen will bloom weakly and ahead of time. A large pot will lead to decay of the roots. At the base of the tank there must be a hole of about 1-2 centimeters. It is necessary for the smooth passage of water.

How to carry out the procedure?

How to plant this plant? Cyclamen can be propagated in several ways - by seeds and using tubers.

Seeds

Before planting the seeds, they must be held in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 12 hours.
In the prepared land, you need to make a groove of 10 mm, which is then poured abundantly.
The distance at which the seeds are placed should be 2-3 centimeters. Then they are covered with earth.
After the seeds have been planted, they are covered with polyethylene or glass.
When the first shoots appear, it is necessary to remove the film or glass.
Now the shoots are moved to a well-lit place and positioned so that direct sunlight does not fall on the flower.
When several leaves are formed on the seedlings, they are planted in pots of 2-3 pieces.
During transplantation, the tubers must be completely covered with soil.
After 5-6 months, cyclamen is planted in a larger pot.

From the video you will learn how to sow the seeds of Cyclamen:

Tubers

First, the onion is taken from the soil and dried.
Then it is cut with a knife, and at the same time it is necessary to leave at least one kidney and a pair of roots in each of the parts.
Next, leave it in a dark place, in order to dry the cut.
The cut must be sprinkled with wood or crushed activated charcoal. This will help to cope with diseases and germs.
Be sure to need a pot drainage, as the drainage suitable keramzi.
After planting tuber pot should be removed from direct rays.

We talked more about cyclamen tubers, planting and caring for them in this article.

How to seat at home

Seated cyclamen at home using the rosettes of the plant. This is done as follows:

The shoot escapes from a tuber and lands in wet soil.
Then the flower should be placed in a plastic bag or under a transparent glass jar.
After just a few weeks, the rosettes will have roots.
It is very important to observe the temperature. The temperature should be at least +20 degrees.
Subsequent care is no different from caring for an adult plant.

Care

Caring for cyclamen at home has some special features:

Lighting and temperature. As mentioned above, the lighting must be scattered without hitting the direct rays of the sun. The optimal temperature for cyclamen is + 10 ... + 12 degrees. With such indicators, the plant will bloom for a long time.
Watering. During the period of active growth, the soil should be all the time wet, but water ingress to the growth point is excluded.
Note! If you fill the growth point, the leaf stalks will rot and cyclamen will die. Watering is done very carefully. Pouring water on top of the plant is impossible.
Feeding. Immediately after transplantation, feeding cyclamen is not allowed. It is worth starting to do during its flowering period. Feed need often, every two weeks. Use dry or liquid complex fertilizers specifically for these flowers. During the rest period, fertilizing is strictly prohibited.

Pests and diseases

Aphid. One of the most common and annoying insects. Aphids eat leaves of cyclamen, because of what they become crooked and ugly. A raid on the leaves in the form of dandruff means the flower is affected by aphids. To get rid of the parasite, it is necessary to treat the leaves with an insecticidal agent.
Thrips. Also one of the types of parasites. Since they are quite noticeable, they are easy to detect. The appearance of gray stains indicates the presence of thrips. This parasite instantly damages cyclamen. For the destruction of the pest use special adhesive tapes. After, it is necessary to treat the flower with insecticide.
If the cyclamen turned yellow, but the watering was correct, then the room for it too warm air. In order for the flower to recover, it is often irrigated and transferred to a room with cooler air.

More information about cyclamen diseases and how to control them is presented in this article.

Conclusion

Cyclamen is a very beautiful, but capricious plant. In order for the flower to please with its incredible flowering and long lived in indoor conditions, you should definitely follow the rules and recommendations for caring for it.