Indoors, cyclamen blooms from October through April, adding color to the window sill during those months when many other plants hibernate. As an alternative to the classic pot culture, you can arrange the winter bloomers with natural materials in a glass and design a table decoration that makes you want spring with little effort.
Moss, bark and smaller plants can accompany the cyclamen
material list
- Cyclamen, preferably small varieties
- Glasses tailored to the size of the plants. Mason jars, apothecary jars or candy boxes, for example, look very pretty.
- Birch wood, moss, pieces of bark and small twigs
- Possibly raffia, loosely spun wool threads and similar materials for external decoration
- wire
craft instructions
- First, use the wire to tie some moss around the cyclamen planter.
- Fill the jar with a few centimeters of moss and pieces of bark and put the cyclamen in it.
- Arrange bark and twigs around the ornamental plant to create a pretty overall picture.
- If you like, you can wrap the glass neck with raffia or wool thread.
How to care for cyclamen?
Cyclamen are considered to be a bit tricky, because if they are not cared for properly, they will no longer produce new flowers.
Only put the glass on the table temporarily, because the plant loves it bright and sunny. However, direct exposure to the midday sun should be avoided. It quickly gets too warm behind a pane of glass and the leaves could even burn.
Cyclamen prefer cool locations where the temperature is between 12 and 15 degrees. They feel very comfortable, for example, in the stairwell or in the bedroom, where they can bloom tirelessly for many months.
Water the cyclamen whenever the soil on the surface feels dry (thumb test). The problem of waterlogging, which is poorly tolerated by the plants, is reduced in the glass thanks to the storage capacity of the moss. However, water carefully and do not overwater.
Regularly cut out wilted leaves and flowers as they deprive the plant of many nutrients.
tips
Cyclamen are among the toxic indoor plants. The toxic substances, which can cause symptoms of poisoning even in low concentrations, are mainly found in the tuber. Therefore, you should not place the winter bloomer in living areas where it can be reached by children or pets.