CYCLAMEN CARE: HOW TO GROW INDOOR CYCLAMEN

Cyclamen persicum is one of my favorite winter flowering indoor plants. They're cheerful and happy and come in wonderfully bright colors to brighten up your late fall and winter.

They prefer bright, indirect sunlight and a cooler location.  Ideally, they love a place that is 50-60 degrees F, but since you probably don't live in a house that cold, either a windowsill or a chillier location in the house will do.

CYCLAMEN PLANT CARE

Water when dry to the touch, but be careful not to over-water.  Once a week, place them in a shallow dish of water and let the plants "suck up" water through the roots. 

Do not water from above because water on the leaves or stems can cause the plant to rot. Instead, water from below.

After a few weeks, the plants will stop blooming and will look as if they are dying. But they are actually going into a dormant period. 

Cyclamen are a type of bulb. In the spring, after the plant is done flowering and the foliage has turned yellow and has died off, stop watering.

re-blooming

Place the pot in a cool dark place and pretty much forget about it until Labor Day. Take your plant out of "storage" and water thoroughly. 

You should start to see new growth and before you know it you will be knee-deep in snow with a blooming Cyclamen to keep you company.

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