Propagating bulbous plants like cyclamen is sometimes not easy for beginners. But with the right background knowledge, it works better and faster. Here are all the important tips for propagating cyclamen!

Cyclamen are self-propagating from seeds

Self-sowing - not uncommon

Cyclamen, which are allowed to grow outside, are so euphoric that they like to multiply themselves - by self-sowing. The disadvantage of seeding in general with this plant is that it takes between 3 and 4 years before flowers appear for the first time. The reason: the cyclamen initially attaches importance to its tuber formation.

Their seeds mature between May and June. Some species then curl their stems with the ripe seeds down and use them to dig the seeds into the ground. In other species, it is more common to pop the fruit and release the seeds so that they are dispersed by the wind.

Sow the seeds in a targeted manner

Those who do not trust in self-sowing can take the sowing into their own hands. To do this, you should wait until the seeds are ripe. They can be harvested from May/June. After that, they are dried so that their slimy covering breaks down.

It continues as follows:

  • Soak seeds in water for 24 hours
  • Fill the seed tray or pot with soil (e.g. a mixture of sand and potting soil).
  • Sow seeds 0.5 cm deep (dark germs)
  • moisturize and keep moist
  • put in a bright place
  • ideal germination temperature: 20 °C
  • average germination time: 4 to 6 weeks
  • Prick out when the first leaves are visible

Propagate cyclamen by division

In summer - after the flowering period and during the rest period - older cyclamen, whose tuber is large and strong enough, can be divided. The advantage: These offspring have the same properties as the mother plant.

How to proceed:

  • Dig out and clean the tuber with a digging fork
  • Divide the tuber in half with a sharp knife
  • each section should have a shoot bud
  • plant in a light to semi-shady location
  • water moderately
  • protect in the first winter

tips and tricks

If you decide to split, be sure to wear gardening gloves during this procedure! The tubers are the parts of the cyclamen plant that are considered to be particularly poisonous.

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Indoor plants