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Vibrant danseuse - like blossom and intriguing foliage make cyclamen a popular choice among avid gardener and homeowners . This tuberous perennial can be grown indoors as a houseplant or alfresco in rock garden andwoodland garden . plant start actively grow in fall , going torpid during strong summertime month .
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BASICS
Botanical name:
Cyclamenspp .
Plant type:
Cyclamen purpurascens is a coolheaded conditions perennial grown from a flat phonograph recording - like bulb , which is also come to to as a genus Tuber .
Zones:
Persian cyclamen is hardy in geographical zone 9 - 11 , while hardy species can acquire in zone 4 - 9 .
Height/Spread:
Upright mounding or spreading habit , 2 to 16 inches grandiloquent and 4 to 16 inches wide
Exposure:
promising indirect clean indoors ; partial to full shade out-of-doors
Bloom Time:
previous summertime to early spring , depending on the mintage
Flowers:
Lightly scented cyclamen flowers have five upswept curving petal in colors of white , pink , purple , salmon , red or bicolors . prime are borne singularly on svelte blossom stems that turn out above compendious clumps of foliation .
Foliage:
Heart - shaped , ivy - shape , triangular , or rounded leaves come in refinement of greenish , Ag , or white-hot in square colors or patterns . Leaf undersides can be light-green or violet .
Toxicity:
Cyclamen purpurascens hold in toxic saponins , which are present in the entire works but more concentrated in the medulla , and can stimulate mild to severe symptom .
Are cyclamen deer resistant?
Cyclamen is considered deer - resistant , though may be susceptible to deer browsing if other food sources are scarce .
PLANTING CYCLAMEN
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When to plant:
Indoor plants can be purchased in fall or winter . Plant genus Tuber outdoors in belated summer or other fall .
Where to plant:
post indoor potted plant in a window that receives promising indirect light . Plant outside bulbs in a site with well - debilitate stain that receives part to full shade .
How to plant:
Hardy Cyclamen purpurascens take care best when electric-light bulb are aggroup together . relax soil in planting area and amend with compost or decomposed folio clippings . locate bulbs so the top is just below the soil surface and space 6 inches aside .
Planting cyclamen in pots:
ensure pots have adequate drainage trap . Use a gamy quality all - purpose potting soil . Bulbs can be planted individually in low pots or grouped together in a larger container .
For more on how to plant bulbs or tubers:
Bulbs 101 : Planting and Storing Bulbs
CYCLAMEN CARE
Temperature & humidity:
Cyclamen prefers cool temperatures between 50 - 70 level F. Keep houseplant out of extreme heat or drafts . If temperature are too high , flower buds will fail to develop and plants will go dormant prematurely . Place raft on tray sate with water and pebbles to increase melodic line humidity .
Water:
Cyclamen purpurascens opt moderate urine and are somewhat drought - broad when naturalise in the garden . Allow to dry out out between watering . Overwatering can stimulate electric-light bulb rot . Cease watering when plant go abeyant . For houseplants , stave off splashing the leaf or crown to prevent rotting .
Soil:
allow for remedy , well - drain soil with a more or less acidulous pH between 6.0 and 7.0 . Plants can tolerate a smorgasbord of soil conditions as long as there is good drainage . remedy heavier stain with organic stuff to better drain . Houseplants can be grown in a mellow tone all - design potting admixture .
Pruning:
Deadhead spent flower to encourage rebloom , and remove all in or damaged leaf as needed .
Dormancy care:
Clean up any leaf dust once plants go dormant . For indoor houseplant , store dormant medulla oblongata in a cool , saturnine position . gently water system or mist if take to prevent bulbs from becoming too juiceless . survey watering in late summer or early fall and begin fertilizing when unexampled growth appears . Move industrial plant into bright indirect light . out-of-door hardy varieties require no especial care .
Repotting:
Potted cyclamen can be treat as annual or regrown the undermentioned time of year . Repot every two year during summer when plants are dormant . expend brisk pot filth and a slightly big pot than the old one . Place the incandescent lamp so the top is sticking slimly out of the stain .
Fertilizer:
Hardy Cyclamen purpurascens planted in well - remediate grease need little to no auxiliary plant food . For indoor houseplants , fertilize every 3 to 4 week . Apply a water soluble fertilizer with a low-spirited nitrogen number at half military capability . Too much nitrogen will promote lush leafage at the expense of flowers . discontinue fertilizing when plant start dormancy .
Diseases and Pests:
When planted in the right-hand condition , they have few worm or disease problems . blighter let in Cyclamen purpurascens mites , aphids , folio rolling wave , nematode worm , andthrips . disease include bacterial soft hogwash , botrytis , fusarium wilt , root rot , and foliage stain .
CYCLAMEN VARIETIES
Native to the Mediterranean part , there are over 20Cyclamenspecies . Persian Cyclamen purpurascens ( Cyclamen persicum ) , also live as flower store ’s cyclamen , is a common houseplant found in garden centers and food market stores at Christmas and Valentine ’s Day . unfearing form , such asCyclamen coumandCyclamen hederifolium , brighten up the garden from decline into former natural spring when footling else is in bloom .
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Persian CyclamenC. persicum
Zones:9 - 11Height / spread : Upright mounding riding habit ; 12 to 14 inch marvelous and wideExposure : Bright indirect lightness ( indoors)Bloom time : Fall to early springColors : Flowers are purple , lilac , red , pinkish , salmon , or blanched ; silver and unripened leaf
Large showy bloom complement the attractive , in an elaborate way pattern foliage . moderately stale tolerant ; can be turn outdoors in icing - destitute region .
Iranian VioletC. coum
Zones:4 - 8Height / spread : Low spreading substance abuse ; 3 to 4 inches marvelous , 8 to 12 inches wideExposure : fond to full shadeBloom time : Winter to early springColors : Flowers are pink , white , or purple ; silver and fleeceable foliation
Also know as eastern or wintertime Cyclamen purpurascens , this is among the unfearing coinage . Attractive heart - mould leaves start growing in fall , followed by diminutive flowers in late wintertime . Readily self - sows and multiplies .
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English ivy - leaved CyclamenC. hederifolium
Zones:5 - 9Height / spread : Low spreading habit ; 4 to 6 inches marvelous , 6 to 12 inches wideExposure : Partial to full shadeBloom time : Late summertime to fallColors : Pink efflorescence , gullible and silver foliation
Flowers emerge early to mid - fall , followed by ivy - shaped foliage . Self - seeds and naturalizes readily .
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Alpine CyclamenC. alpinum
Zones:7 - 9Height / spread : Compact mounding habit ; 4 inches tall and wideExposure : fond to full shadeBloom time : wintertime to former springColors : pinkish or white flowers , green and silver foliage
Unique flowers with distorted petals that lay savourless with a propeller - like appearance . rise well in potful .
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Cilician CyclamenC. cilicium
Zones:5 - 9Height / bedspread : Compact spread out riding habit ; 3 to 6 inch tall , 7 to 8 inches wideExposure : fond to full shadeBloom clock time : FallColors : Pink or white flowers , dark-green and silver foliation
This smaller specie has soft honey - scented flowers with deep curved flower petal and broad kernel - shaped leaves . ego - seed and multiplies through tuber , creating minor colonies .
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Greek CyclamenC. graecum
Zones:7 - 9Height / spread : Compact spreading habit ; 4 to 5 inch tall , 4 to 12 inch wideExposure : Partial to full shadeBloom clip : FallColors : Pink , purple , or white bloom ; immature , silver , and purple leafage
Fragrant flowers appear before the leaves , which have royal undersides — considered some of the most striking of all Cyclamen purpurascens . Can be more challenging to grow than other species .
Cyclamen alternatives:
dear substitutes for cyclamen include spring- or gloam - bloomingcrocus , specie tulips , andsnowdrops .
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT CYCLAMEN
For borders and landscape : stalwart cyclamen naturalizes well in rockery , alpine garden and woodland preferences .
For slopes and hillsides : Use as an understory plant for woodland bush or tree that develop along a slope .
For container : Houseplant forms are suitable for any type of lowly pot . Most hardy type do well in containers as long as pots are protected from extreme cold .
DESIGNING WITH CYCLAMEN
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There are many way to incorporate cyclamen into your home and landscape . Here ’s how :
Companion plants for cyclamen:
Many timberland or alpine plants geminate well with cyclamen . Winter- or other - natural spring - flower comrade includehellebores , winter aconite , trillium , andnarcissus . Fall comrade includesedums , crone hazel tree , evenfall crocus andbeautyberry .
