How to water cyclamen at home: how often and when, features of the process during flowering, photo of plant care

There is an opinion that caring for cyclamen is very difficult, and sometimes impossible task. Therefore, beginning flower growers do not dare to start a plant, despite its beauty and originality.

In fact, cyclamen, like any plant, requires attention and certain rules. If these rules are followed and the characteristics of the flower are taken into account, then cultivation does not amount to special difficulties.

What it is?

Cyclamen - a perennial plant of the family primrose. It is a small bush with foliage of different shades of green. Vivid flowers of the most varied colors bloom above the foliage.

The birthplace of cyclamen is not exactly known. Perhaps the first flowers appeared in the Mediterranean, Iran, Greece. It is known that mentions of cyclamen are in ancient sources.

The name itself means goodbye. therefore It will be appropriate to give a cyclamen flower to a colleague who plans to change jobs.

Features of growing and caring at home

Cyclamen lovers need to know that the life of a flower is divided into two periods: the flowering period and the dormant period.

Based on this, care for cyclamen will vary. During flowering, the plant requires diffuse lighting, ambient temperature from 10 - 15 degrees. It is necessary to water it through the pan, adding top dressing containing potassium and magnesium. It is necessary to spray the flower, avoiding the accumulation of water on the rosette of leaves, so as not to cause the process of decay.

During dormancy, the flower should be watered less oftenHe does not need light. It will be better to remove it in a dark, cool place (for how to care for cyclamen during the rest period, read here).

IMPORTANT! Cyclamen is very sensitive to various diseases. Therefore, when planting, you need to sterilize not only the soil, but also the pot.

In detail about what are the optimal conditions and time for planting cyclamen, as well as how to plant a flower, read this article

All manipulations should also be performed with sterile scissors or a knife.

Watering

How to water it? As with any other plant, watering is one of the important components of cyclamen life. When, if irrigated incorrectly, the plant may die, since its root is prone to decay.

The main mistakes made during watering:

Excessive or insufficient watering.
Too cold or warm water.
Incorrectly selected fertilizers, fertilizer on leaves and stems.
Water entering the top of the root.

Than?

Pour cyclamen with softened water. He really does not like cold water, so he should be at room temperature, or 2 to 3 degrees lower. Water must be defended. Some advise using chilled boiled water to protect the plant from bacteria, as it is very sensitive to various pests.

How much and when?

Watering must be done with caution. The plant does not tolerate excessive moisture. In order to determine the irrigation time, it is better to focus on the soil (you can find out what soil should be for cyclamen and how to prepare it yourself here). It should be slightly moistened. Drying is not necessary.

During flowering, the period between watering can be 7 to 10 days. After cyclamen has flowered and the dormant period has begun, the time between watering can be 15 to 20 days, depending on the ambient temperature (for how to care for cyclamen after it has flowered, read here).

How often?

During flowering cyclamen watered more oftensince he is active at this time, he needs more nutrients. The frequency of watering is 1 time in 7 to 10 days. Focus on the degree of moisture in the soil.

Some advise you to pay attention to the condition of the leaves in order to avoid flooding the plant. But this should not be done for three reasons.

Cyclamen leaves lose tremor if the plant is depleted by a lack of moisture.
This process also occurs due to excessive moisture of the root.
Another reason for changing the state of foliage is a plant disease.

If watering is carried out through the top of the pot, it is better to use a watering can with a narrow nose. Water should be distributed along the edge of the pot without falling onto a root outlet.

Better to water the plant through a pallet. Then it will decide how much moisture it needs. Excess water must be drained about an hour after watering. Otherwise, the soil will become wet, and the root may begin to rot. Then cyclamen will perish.

As already mentioned, the water should be settled and not very cold. The best option is room temperature water.

During the dormant period, the irrigation procedure is no different from the flowering period procedure. Only watering is necessary much less often.

IMPORTANT. Do not over-water the plant. To make cyclamen comfortable, you can spray it with a spray gun. This should be done no more than three times a day, being careful: water should not accumulate on the root outlet.

Fertilizers and fertilizers

Cyclamen needs to be applied with various fertilizers. It is better to use a liquid version of potassium-containing fertilizers. You need to make them during or after watering.

Using dry fertilizer can burn plants. When using liquid fertilizers, make sure that they do not fall on the stems and leaves, otherwise a burn is inevitable.

In detail about how and how to feed cyclamen, we talked about in this article.

Photo

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Resuscitation

It happens that due to inexperience or ignorance of the owner, the flower is flooded, that is, watered it more often than necessary. It is not difficult to determine this: the leaves of the plant wither, sometimes it completely loses all the foliage.

In this case, you do not need to despair, if you take the necessary actions, the flower can still be saved.

First of all, the root must be extracted from the ground.. Try to gently wash away the rest of the earth into it. The roots of cyclamen are very thin and fragile, so damaging them is not difficult.

Next, the root should be treated with some fungicide. After processing, it is slightly dried for two to three hours. Then you can plant the root in a new pot in sterilized soil (you can find out how to properly transplant here).

Cyclamen is not the most finicky plant and there is no need to be afraid to start it. With knowledge of its features, attention and compliance with certain rules, the flower will delight you with its flowering for a long time.