How do you care for Cyclamen hederifolium?

For best results grow Cyclamen hederifolium in humus-rich soil in partial shade. Mulch annually with well-rotted leaf mould to prevent the tubers from drying out in summer, and from winter cold. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

When should I plant Cyclamen hederifolium?

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Cyclamen tubers are best planted in early autumn. Top-size tubers produce foliage and some flowers in their first year, often just weeks after planting. Choose a suitable spot for your tubers, ideally in a cool, partially shaded spot with a free-draining soil.

Do cyclamen like sun or shade?

The tubers are actually just “resting,” and need only enough water to keep from completely drying out until new leaves emerge in the fall. They tolerate sun or partial shade, but need protection from hot sun in the afternoons.

What is the difference between cyclamen COUM and Hederifolium?

Diane Clement explains how to tell the difference. The flowers of Cyclamen coum are dumpy and have no auricles at the base. The flowers of Cyclamen hederifolium are more elongated and have auricles. The leaves are also different, Cyclamen coum has rounded leaves and Cyclamen hederifolium more pointed.

How do I keep my cyclamen blooming?

Begin fertilizing monthly, and place the plant in near a bright window in a cool room – about 65 °F (a bit colder at night – even as cool as 40 °F). The plant will start growing again and develop new blooms. Keep up the normal care of cyclamen and the plant will continue to grow and send blooms.

What month do cyclamen go dormant?

When Do Cyclamens Go Dormant Winters are mild and summers are dry. Plants learn to survive by blooming in winter or early spring and going dormant in the summer when moisture is scarce. With proper care, dormant cyclamen plants will reemerge in the fall. While they rest, cyclamens need dry soil and dim light.

Do cyclamen spread?

All very cunning and exotic, maybe, but cyclamen are easy to grow and when they are happy, they spread and flower and spread and The leaves follow the flowers and so emerge either as deciduous trees are dropping their own foliage or when they are completely bare.

Do you water cyclamen when dormant?

During summer cyclamens are dormant, so put the pot on its side in a shady spot in the garden. Water cyclamens at ground level but don’t water the leaves because they can get a fungus problem. In the garden cyclamens do well amongst other shrubs and will live for a long time. There is much variety amongst cyclamen.