Such a pot with a cyclamen is quickly bought. The flowers look too beautiful and decorate the apartment. When flowering is over, many plant lovers throw their cyclamen in the trash. But is that really necessary?

Cyclamen are planted out in late summer

Can you plant cyclamen in the garden?

If you have a garden, you should plant your cyclamen outside in the pot after flowering. Most commercially available cyclamen are well hardy. With good care, they can last in the garden for several years.

When should cyclamen be planted?

The best time to plant cyclamen is in late summer. Then it is about to start its long flowering period and still has enough time to take root properly before winter.

Which location is best?

The location for the cyclamen should ideally be in the semi-shade at the edge of the wood. But this plant can also handle a shady location. The only thing she can't get used to is the blazing sun. In a room culture, the cyclamen should be in a bright and cool place, such as in the bedroom or stairwell.

How should the substrate be?

The following substrate properties benefit the growth and well-being of a cyclamen:

  • neutral to alkaline pH (slightly acidic is the tolerance limit)
  • rich in humus
  • permeable
  • moderately nutritious
  • Environment not dry and not wet, but moderately humid

Which plant partners enhance the effect of cyclamen?

Since the cyclamen flowers late, it should be planted in combination with similar perennials. Well suited plant partners in the bed are for example:

  • heather
  • blue fescue
  • sedum
  • chrysanthemums
  • Erika

How to propagate cyclamen?

Cyclamen reproduce without being asked by self-sowing. If you want to take the seeding at home or outdoors into your own hands, you should consider the following points:

  • sow immediately after the seeds are ripe
  • Soak seeds in water for 24 hours
  • Cover 0.5 cm with soil
  • keep moist
  • Germination temperature: 15 to 20 °C
  • Germination time: 1 to 2 months

tips and tricks

Do not plant the cyclamen bulbs too deep or too shallow! They should be covered with soil by about 5 to 6 cm.

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Indoor plants