A faded cyclamen in a pot is far from being fodder for organic waste. This perennial can easily be planted in the garden for the summer. The cyclamen can also spend the winter time in the garden and visually enhance it with its flowers.

A hardy species of cyclamen should be selected for planting out in the garden

Hardy cyclamen for the garden

Not all cyclamen are made for the free world. Most species that are commercially available as pot plants are not very hardy and are therefore not suitable for the garden. But there are also some species that look great and are made for outdoor cultivation.

The following species are the favorites chosen by gardeners:

  • Cyclamen hederifolium/Autumn cyclamen/Ivy-leaved cyclamen: Flowers from August to October
  • Cyclamen coum/early cyclamen: flowers from February to April
  • Cyclamen purpurascens/summer cyclamen: Flowers from August to September
  • Cyclamen cilcium/Anatolia cyclamen: Flowers from April to May

Planting the cyclamen in the garden: the right location

Task number one should be to offer the cyclamen an ideal location. Outdoors, these perennials prefer half-shade to shade. Places under deciduous trees are recommended.

Set the tuber deep enough

So that the cyclamen can overwinter in the garden without being damaged, one crucial factor should be considered when planting: the tuber should be planted at least 7 cm deep in the ground (with the root tuft downwards). Care should be taken to ensure that the soil is moist and humus-rich.

Care: multiply, fertilize and overwinter

Propagating cyclamen in the garden is not a challenge. These plants like to self-seed to propagate once they are properly established. They don't need much care. It is sufficient to lightly fertilize them with compost or another complete fertilizer after flowering and to protect them from the winter sun in winter with leaves, brushwood or spruce branches.

tips and tricks

A particularly stunning variety for the garden is the cyclamen Cyclamen coum 'Silver Leaf'. It captivates with its silvery foliage and thus stands out among other perennials.

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Indoor plants