vironments or with cold climates , its worst enemy is usually excess sun and heat. If you plant your cyclamen in the garden, do it in an area that does not receive direct sunlight, but has good lighting. If, on the other hand, you have it in an indoor pot, place it in a room with a lot of natural light, but again where the sun’s rays do not hit it directly. If possible, find a space or room where the temperature is as cool as possible, away from heat sources, since if the temperature rises above 16 degrees, it is very likely that the cyclamen will lose its flowers. The plant will also appreciate being in a well-ventilated place .
Irrigation of cyclamen
Watering the cyclamen also requires following some basic guidelines to avoid damaging the plant. Watering it from above is highly discouraged, as the flowers and leaves could be attacked by fungi due to humidity. In the same way, since it is a bulb, it is not advisable for the bulb itself to come into contact with water.
For all this, it is recommended with the cyclamen an irrigation by capillarity or immersion , which consists of placing the base of the pot on a plate or container with water for about fifteen minutes, allowing the plant to absorb the water it needs and then withdrawing it to Dry on another plate with gravel or some other draining material. This must be repeated when we notice that the substrate is dry again, which can be approximately every week, although it varies a lot depending on the conditions of the area. One last tip when it comes to watering is to always water your cyclamen with warm water, thus avoiding a thermal shock to the plant that will cause it to lose its flowers sooner.
Compost and pruning
You can help your cyclamen with some liquid compost , but do this only when the plant is beginning to develop flower buds. Lastly, always prune any flowers or stems that begin to wilt or go bad.
My cyclamen has fallen flowers, what happens to it and what do I do?
If you see some fallen flowers on your cyclamen, do not be alarmed: as long as they are flowers or loose stems it can be normal, and simply they are flowers that have already given all they could and you can cut them.
However, if there are many or entire areas of the plant, it is most likely that your cyclamen is not receiving adequate care in any of the points listed above. The most common is overwatering , which causes some sections of the plant to become too wet and rot.
Now you know all this about the care of these plants, but we encourage you to watch the video below on the care of cyclamen.