I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a huge fan of Cyclamen. These little rascals are on my list of things that always die on me. I return the favor by just not liking them all that much. Hmmmph, I'll show them! (Just kidding, just kidding!) Normally on my plant of the day, I like to go into how to properly care for the plant I mention, but I hate to even do that since my advice would lead you into certain death of the plant. So I'll skip it all, and just say that these flowers made my day with their bright and cheerful color! We brought these Cyclamen into the nursery from Colorado this year and they are FABULOUS! I'm surprised I'm this excited about Cyclamen, but their colors are just so beautiful I couldn't go without mentioning them for my plant of the day.
These plants made my day! How 'bout yours?
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Sarah, I wonder if you may just be in the wrong climate to have a good experience with cyclamen. They really like to be kept cool. In my Maine house, where the interior temperature is almost always in the high fifties or low sixties overnight, they thrive. -Jean
ReplyDeletep.s. One more thought about cyclamen. After they bloom, all the leaves fall off and they go dormant. A lot of people think they are dead at this point and toss them. I benefited from being a procrastinator with my first cyclamen, because before I got around to tossing the dead plant, it came back to life, sending up new leaves and flower buds!
ReplyDeleteIn Houston, many people plant them as an annual in the winter. You see them everywhere from homes to shopping centers. They do very well, and our temps throughout winter are about what you described your house to be. I go wrong with the crown rotting on me. I've tried watering from below like violets, I've planted the crown higher than the soil level, and they still rot on me...It's just one I've given up on.
ReplyDeleteThey are very beautiful. I especially like the pink color. I have not had much success growing them either, but confess, that I have not tried too hard. Maybe I should try again?
ReplyDeleteI have seen a lot of them around Austin. They are very pretty. I have never tried growing any. Very cheery!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE cyclamens and these are just beautiful, but confess, I also haven't had much success with these ... but didn't know all the leaves might fall off (thanks Jean). I think I must try again - thanks for the inspiration Sarah!
ReplyDeleteI love cyclamens. They are the outdoor winter plant here, as they love those cool temperatures. I don't do well at getting them to come back. So I just buy more each winter.
ReplyDeleteIsn't a cyclamen a bulb, corm or tuber? I don't remember where I get that thought. I plant them outside, water them to get rid of air pockets, then don't water them anymore. If it rains, they are in well draining soil, but otherwise, I just leave them alone. They usually do o.k. I have no luck with them coming back to life. Once I have killed them, they are dead, dead, dead!
ReplyDeleteA few weeks ago I was given 2 cyclamen the autumn blooming outdoor ones. I'm trilled about these cute plants, thanks for the article it just spurs my excitement over them.
ReplyDeleteI love cyclamen, and keep seeing that they are supposed to be hardy to this area, but have yet to read any success stories in my area.
ReplyDeleteIt is my understanding that Florists' cyclamen and hardy cyclamen are different. I've never tried to grow the ones that go outside.
ReplyDeleteI think of cyclamen as a midwinter flower. They usually turn up around here at nurseries in time for Valentine's day. February needs something lovely to help you get through such a miserably cold month, and cyclamen helps. I try to seek out a fragrant one, which is rare.