Most plant lovers know cyclamen as perennials in pots, which are available flowering in stores from September. During the autumn and winter they decorate the apartment. But can they also survive outdoors or even be cultivated for several years?

Only a few cyclamen varieties can survive permanently outside with us

Few cyclamen are ready for the outdoors

There are a handful of cyclamen that can survive the temperatures outside. These include the three best-known cyclamen for the garden. These are the early spring cyclamen, the summer cyclamen and the autumn cyclamen. These species tolerate frost and can even be brought through the cool season without winter protection.

Plant cyclamen outside

If the cyclamen is to stand outside, the right location is the be-all and end-all. It should definitely be partially shaded to shaded. A place in full sun means: Too much heat and risk of drought in summer. Cyclamen absolutely cannot tolerate that! The location can be under shady trees.

What care do cyclamen need outside?

Cyclamen, which are to be left outside permanently, do not need much care. The following is sufficient:

  • Mulch the root area
  • fertilize with compost once a year
  • do not fertilize between May and July
  • water sparingly
  • as a precaution, protect with a layer of leaves and brushwood in winter

Plant out indoor cyclamen in spring

Many gardeners who have a cyclamen in a pot in their room do it this way: they wait until the flowering period is over in February. Then slowly get your plant used to the cooler outside temperatures (e.g. put it on the balcony during the day). Plant your cyclamen outdoors between April and May, for example in the shade of a hedge.

It is easier to oversummer a cyclamen outside. It quickly gets too warm in the house in summer, the air is dry and the cyclamen doesn't look pretty either because it has retreated (rest time).

tips and tricks

Don't forget to bring your cyclamen back indoors around September. Otherwise, you may miss its prime.

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Indoor plants