How to care for cyclamen to make it bloom continuously
This article's core guide: How to care for cyclamen to make it bloom continuously and the correct care methods for cyclamen, the following is an introduction for you in detail
How to make cyclamen bloom in full bloom?
Cyclamen is the dominant winter flowering plant. It particularly favors a cool environment and can bloom at temperatures above 10 degrees. Even in the shy season of winter, cyclamen can still bloom vividly. Generally, as long as there are people living in a house during winter, the temperature inside is above 10 degrees, so most houses can grow cyclamen. However, many friends cannot grow it well. So, how to make cyclamen bloom in full bloom?
First, acclimatize
Usually, the cyclamen we buy is cultivated uniformly in greenhouses. The air humidity in greenhouses is relatively high, which is very suitable for the growth of cyclamen. When brought home, the air humidity decreases and the temperature drops, so cyclamen should be placed in a place with scattered light. Let it acclimate for a few days, adapt to the home environment, and then expose it to the sun appropriately. Also, do not repot the newly purchased cyclamen as repotting will definitely damage the roots. Blooming cyclamen is also very afraid of root damage. If the roots are damaged, the leaves will wilt and become soft, the flowers will droop, and it will look very unattractive.
Second, lighting
Cyclamen, as a flowering plant, also requires ample light. However, during spring and autumn, it can be placed in an environment with scattered light. In the cold season of winter, placing it directly in a place with full sun can make it bloom continuously.
How to care for cyclamen to make it bloom continuously
Third, watering
The most important aspect to pay attention to when caring for cyclamen is watering. Cyclamen has a large corm with many fleshy roots. Once watered too much, the fleshy roots can easily become waterlogged and damaged, which first manifests in the leaves, causing them to fall over. The leaves of cyclamen are very dense, so when watering, avoid getting water on the leaves or flowers. You can water from the bottom using the method of soaking the pot. Then place it in a well-ventilated area to dry the soil quickly and avoid waterlogging. When you see that the leaves are slightly soft, the pot feels very light, and the flowers are slightly open, then it is time to water it.
Fourth, fertilizing
The flowering period of cyclamen is very long, from November to May or June of the following year, about 200 days, so it consumes a lot of fertilizer. You can usually alternate between using multi-element fertilizers and potassium dihydrogen phosphate. However, its roots are very sensitive to fertilizer, so you can sprinkle some slow-release fertilizer in the pot and dilute a little potassium dihydrogen phosphate when watering, allowing it to grow and bloom continuously.
Actually, caring for cyclamen in winter and autumn is relatively simple as it is more suitable for its growth. But by May and June in summer, it is particularly heat-sensitive and should be placed in a shady and well-sheltered area to rest. It can grow normally and bloom in autumn. As long as you pay attention to the dormant period and watering issues, caring for cyclamen is also very simple. Its bulbs will continuously sprout new leaves, and each new leaf brings a flower bud, which is very beautiful and blooms continuously.
Cyclamen, cared for in this way, produces flower buds one after another, blooming for 200 days without interruption
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