How to plant cyclamen from seeds. Choosing seed material

Highly beautiful flower! I tried to grow it, but my first experience was unsuccessful - cyclamen disappeared. How difficult is home care? Can it be made to bloom? all year round? One of my good friends is fond of cyclamens. I love being at her house. All window sills are lined with these flowers. And they bloom almost all year round. Some stop blooming, others start. By the way, this flower has another name - cyclomenia.

Cyclamen (cyclomenia) on the windowsill

Among its neighbors on the windowsill, this plant stands out for its bright beauty and abundant flowering. How to grow cyclamen, how to transplant it, what is behind it - let's look at it in detail. This representative is notable for the fact that it blooms in autumn and winter. If you are interested in the process of growing cyclamen yourself, you can buy seeds. It is also quite possible to get new plants by dividing the root. It should be borne in mind that the process of growing this flower from seeds is quite long, until it grows a tuber and blooms, it can take a long time.

Cyclamen (cyclomenia), photo:

flowering process houseplant starts around November and ends around March. The five-petal cyclomenia flowers on a graceful thin stem are very beautiful - of an unusual shape with bent petals. The leaves are also very decorative - they are somewhat similar to a heart, an openwork white (or silver) pattern adorns the dark green "canvas". Thanks to the efforts of breeders, hybrids of this flower are periodically born, which differ in shades and patterns on the leaves.

Photo of cyclamen flowers:

Features of cyclamen, varieties

The most remarkable quality of hybrids is the possibility of year-round flowering. Individual varieties can be planted in open ground, use as garden flowers. There are approximately 20 varieties of this plant, however, for home growing the most commonly used Persian, European, Neapolitan (ivy) variety.

The most common, popular representative is the Persian cyclamen. The flowers of this species can be of various shades: white, pink, dark red, lilac. The plant usually reaches 30 cm in height, has a large tuber with a diameter of 10-15 cm. The Persian variety can be grown both at home and on garden plots. If you want to plant it in your country house, then choose a place protected from the wind and direct sunlight, for example, near trees or shrubs.

Persian cyclamen, photo:

The purple variety has feature, which distinguishes it from its counterparts - from below, the color of the sheet has a purple hue. Also, in this species, the tuber does not protrude above the soil; upon closer examination, the entire tuber is covered with roots. Purple cyclamen retains its leaves all year round (there is no dormant period). The color of the flowers varies from white to all shades of red, the leaves have notches along the edges. The plant gives color mainly in summer (June / early October), its other name is European cyclamen. The flowers of this variety have a very pleasant aroma.

European cyclamen (purple):

Cyclamen Neapolitan (Ivy):

Among the varieties of cyclamen, you can even find those that grow on mossy tree trunks. In this case, the tree does not suffer, since the root system of the plant does not go deep under the bark. In summer, wild cyclamen blooms and smells (the aroma is somewhat reminiscent of lilies of the valley), and with the onset of autumn it “falls asleep”. The height of wild representatives does not exceed 10 cm, they reproduce by seeds, and insects help them. Caucasian cyclamen grows wild, can be grown at home, propagated by seeds, dividing tubers. It can also be planted in a summer cottage.

Wild cyclamen, photo:

We decided to buy cyclamen - what to look for in the store

It is difficult to resist the charm of cyclamen and not buy a blooming specimen! Even if it does not bloom, the head of leaves with gray-blue spots looks very decorative.

The question arises: where and when is it better to buy this plant? I would like to note that the most common type of cyclamen - Persian - they begin to sell in late autumn.

When choosing, I advise you to pay attention to those plants that have more unblown buds - the more of these, the better. Naturally your new flower should not have damaged leaves. They should be located low relative to the peduncles. It is also not superfluous to pay attention to the tuber. A properly positioned tuber should peek halfway out of the ground. This is important, since it will depend on how your cyclamen will develop further.

When buying, pay attention to the soil. Usually plants from a flower shop are sold in a poor peat substrate, unsuitable for normal cultivation for a long period. Such plants should be transplanted immediately, but only after the end of the flowering period.

For this:

• carefully remove the plant from the pot, holding it close to the root by the leaves;
• shake off the peat from the roots of the flower;
• we check what condition they are in - if we see rotten ones - we boldly cut them to a healthy tissue;
• soak the roots for 10-15 minutes in a weak solution of potassium permanganate - this procedure will disinfect the root system of cyclamen;
• after disinfection, sprinkle the places of root cuts with activated carbon powder;
• before planting, be sure to pour a small layer of expanded clay on the bottom of a clean pot;
• as a substrate, any universal soil for indoor or flowering plants.

An experienced friend always tells me that cyclamen (cyclomenia) unpretentious flower but you need to know some secrets.

• Firstly, cyclamens do not like large containers. They like the corms to be cramped rather than spacious. That is, the distance between the nodules and the walls of the pot should be no more than 2-3 cm.
• Secondly, cyclamen refers to plants that periodically "hibernate", that is, they need a dormant period that lasts about three months. At this time, the pot with the dormant cyclamen is placed in a cool place. It can be, for example, some kind of pantry, a toilet room, even the bottom shelf of the refrigerator is suitable if the temperature there does not rise above 11 ° C. During the dormant period, cyclamen is not watered, except perhaps only when the soil in the pot is completely dry. One tablespoon of water per week will be more than enough.
• Thirdly, this is perhaps one of the few plants that does not like bright sunlight. Be sure to shade the cyclamen pot, or better yet, keep it in a north window.

How to grow cyclamen at home, care for him

For this bright flower to please you lush bloom, certain rules must be followed. The plant should feel comfortable: acceptable air temperature, no drafts, proper lighting, timely watering - all these requirements must be observed.

How to care for cyclamen at home:

1. The ambient temperature should not be higher than +12..15°C, if the mercury column rises above +20°C or falls below +10°C, the plant will not like it. There should be no drafts where the flower pot will be located. The presence of a heating radiator (or battery) near the flowers is also highly undesirable.
2. This flower needs diffused light, light shade, since direct sunlight on the leaves is fraught with burns. The plant needs bright light only when it blooms, the flower reacts to excessive lighting by wilting the leaves and the appearance of brown spots on them.
3. How to water cyclamen? This plant needs to be watered only through the pan! It is impossible to pour water from above, it should not fall on the tuber, flowers, foliage and other parts. The tray or saucer on which the pot stands is recommended to be filled with drainage expanded clay (thin layer).
4. This plant prefers moist air. Here, again, expanded clay or small pebbles poured into the pan will help you. You can not irrigate the flower with water from a spray bottle. With the onset of a dormant period, it needs to be watered, but not as often as during active growth and flowering. If you notice that the leaves of the plant are turning yellow, this may also be an indicator of excessive dryness of the air.
5. The soil for the flower should consist of equal parts rotted foliage (leaf humus), peat, soddy soil, coarse sand, vermiculite and clay. You can also buy ready-made substrate for cyclamen (the cactus option is also suitable).

Cyclamen - how to transplant

It is best to transplant in the summer. In late spring, the plant ceases to bloom, a dormant period sets in, at which time it is no longer watered, and the pot itself is laid on its side. Around July, slowly, in small doses, watering begins again, when the first leaves appear, you can begin to transplant the flower.

It has already been said that the feature of cyclamen is a minimum of land in a pot! But it will not be superfluous to repeat that the tuber should be a little crowded, it should be buried only partially - about a third of the tuber should rise above the soil level in the pot. After transplanting cyclamen, do not pour abundant water on the flower, the earth should only be slightly moistened. Only when the plant comes to life, actively leafing out, adapting to a new place, you can proceed to normal watering, fertilizing.

How to grow cyclamen from seeds

If buying a ready-made potted flower does not appeal to you, you are interested in going through this whole process yourself, then try to purchase quality seeds. Of course, you can select planting material from existing flowers, but you will have to first carry out the pollination process (with a brush or cotton swab). Pollination must be done repeatedly, from flower to flower, while the presence of different varieties is only welcome. When the plant has faded and the seed pods are ripe, pick them off without waiting for cracking. Wrap the boxes in a clean cloth or paper, when dry they will open on their own - this way the seeds will be preserved.

Seed box, photo:

For sowing seeds, you should choose a suitable soil. Substrates that are sold in flower shops are also suitable. Such soil most often contains peat, leaf soil, vermiculite. If you want to make such a substrate yourself, then you only have to mix equal proportional parts of these components. Do not forget about drainage (large foam balls or small gravel), there must be holes at the bottom of the tank.

The most commonly used two methods of sowing seeds:

1. The seed is pre-soaked cold water(for two or three days), to which a couple of drops should be added every day detergent for dishes. This water should be changed daily, its temperature should be quite low.
2. The second option is more familiar to flower growers and gardeners - pre-treatment (soaking) with a slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate or Epin (2 drops per 200 ml of water). For seeds, 15 hours of such a “bath” is enough; after such treatment, even the old seed gets a “shake” and sprouts.

You can try these two methods at the same time, subsequently choose the one that is more effective and convenient for you.

Next, to grow cyclamen from seeds, prepare a container with holes at the bottom, lay a layer of drainage, pour soil on top. Make grooves on the soil, lay the seeds there, or moisten the soil, spread the seed on top, sprinkle 2-3 cm on top with a layer of earth. Please note that there should be about 3 cm of free space between the seeds.

Further care of crops - cover containers polyethylene film, put them in a cool place. As mentioned above, the air temperature should not exceed +20°C.

Compliance with the temperature regime is extremely important for cyclamen, since when the degree rises, the transition to a dormant period is triggered, and when lowered, the seed may simply rot.

Every day, you should briefly lift the film - ventilate the seedlings, subject to these simple rules you will be able to see shoots approximately - it depends on the variety. After the appearance of pinkish sprouts, the temperature should be reduced to +8..15°C. From the moment of germination, the growth of young livestock seems to slow down, this is due to the fact that the plants are actively growing roots. After about 4 months, they can begin to be planted in separate containers, by this time each seedling should have 2 or 3 leaves.

The subsequent transplantation of cyclamen to a permanent place of residence is carried out by transshipment along with a clod of earth. A pot with drainage holes, drainage material, appropriate soil - everything must be in order. Young tubers need to be completely buried, adult representatives, as mentioned above, should rise above the ground by half or a third.

You can start feeding after 6 months, complex compositions for flowering houseplants are optimally suited for this. Do not forget about high-quality regular watering of cyclamen.

Reproduction of cyclamen

The most convenient and uncomplicated method of reproduction is the division of tubers during transplantation. Well, if your flower has already grown a child tuber by this time. With the onset of a dormant period, you can independently cut such a tuber into pieces, the main thing is that roots + a kidney are present on each fragment. The cut surfaces must be treated with brilliant green or powdered well with crushed activated carbon. The tuber division method really works, try it and see. Another method of plant propagation by seeds is described above.

If you notice that your cyclamen is starting to fade, the leaves are turning yellow, what should I do? Most likely, the reason is excessive lighting. Move the container with the flower to a shady place or hang thick curtains on the window. Heat, dry air can also cause yellowing of the foliage.

A lack of iron can also affect the well-being of the plant: the leaves turn yellow in the same way, begin to fall down. This phenomenon is called chlorosis, however, adding the drug "Mikrovit K-1" (iron chelate) to the water for irrigation helps to cope with the problem.

Sometimes yellowing of the foliage may be due to the appearance spider mite- It is recommended to irrigate the flower with an insecticide. Make sure that the soil is moderately moist, too dry or too wet earth also leads to yellowing of the leaves of the plant.

Cyclamen has faded - what to do next?

With the onset of the dormant phase, the foliage of the plant fades and dries. The remains of leaves and flowers should be cut or cut off by hand, while making sure that the tuber is not damaged. By this time, as mentioned above, watering should be minimized, but the earthen ball near the tuber should not be too dry. If you have the opportunity to take the flower to fresh air, do it. The plant should always be in a cool shaded place, if you notice new leaves pecking, this will mean that the dormant period is over.

The beginning of the dormant period, photo:

Sometimes a flower, together with a pot, is added dropwise in a shady place on the site, transplantation is carried out when the plant “wakes up” from hibernation. At the same time, the soil and earthen clod are completely replaced, the tuber is inspected, damaged fragments are removed, a month after transplantation, top dressing is introduced during irrigation. You can buy ready-made earthen mix for cyclamen.

Another option for preserving tubers is described above - laying the pot on its side, transplanting in July or August.

Why doesn't cyclamen bloom? On the relevant forums, you can sometimes see a similar question. The answer to it is proper care, compliance with the rules when sowing seeds, transplanting, dividing tubers. It is very important to provide the plant with the required temperature regime and acceptable humidity. Proper watering of cyclamen, timely fertilization - these are the basic needs of the plant, the key to its future lush flowering.

Separately, mention should be made of diseases and pests that threaten the plant and can affect its flowering. Timely treatment with insecticides and supportive drugs is very important. Regularly inspect the flower from all sides, take action at the slightest suspicion of the presence uninvited guests or deterioration in appearance.

Cyclamen drops

It is worth mentioning one interesting and healing feature of this decorative flower- it is a medicinal plant, whose anti-inflammatory effect was already known to Hippocrates. Today, with its help, sinusitis is successfully treated, drops, ointments, tinctures are made. As with any other herbal gifts of nature, cyclamen should be treated with caution, not too zealous with doses and frequency of treatment.

Cyclamen root, also known as a tuber, contains biologically active cyclamine (a substance of the saponide group), which provokes an increase in the secretion of mucous membranes and thereby helps the natural cleansing of inflamed ("clogged") sinuses. To prepare medicinal homemade drops based on the root of the plant, you need to take part of the tuber, grate it on a fine grater (or squeeze it with a manual garlic press). The resulting pulp should be filtered through a layer of clean cloth, and the resulting juice should be diluted with boiled (or distilled) water 1:4. Thus, you will receive a natural remedy for sinusitis and runny nose, instill it daily, 2 drops in each nostril for 7-10 days.

You can also grind 2 g of the root, pour 100 ml of boiling water over it, insist for about 1 hour, then dilute one teaspoon of the infusion with a liter of boiled water, drip into the nose.

An oil extract based on the root helps very well with overdried nasal mucosa. The squeezed juice of the tuber is mixed with the same amount of olive or sunflower oil, insist for about a day, after which they drip 3 drops into the nose for 7 days.

With all the information in mind, you will now know how to care for cyclamen, how to grow flowers from seeds, how to transplant the plant and propagate it by dividing the roots.

Its flowers resemble bright summer butterflies perched on a thin stalk, but the most amazing and valuable thing is that we can enjoy this splendor during winter snowstorms and cold weather.

In order for cyclamen to bloom in winter, home care for it should include quality summer rest. The root should not waste energy and nutrients on growing foliage. Despite the fact that this flower requires the same approach as most indoor plants, it is considered capricious, but the result fully justifies the investment of time and effort.

Is beautiful plant, which can be seen at any grower. Not many people know how to grow cyclamen from seeds, so in most cases they are bought in flower shops already in blooming form. If you properly care for them, then their flowering will be plentiful for 10 years.

Conditions for good growth

When you decide on your choice: buy an adult flower or buy a bag of seeds. If you buy a plant in a store, then you need to create competent care at home. When buying a plant, the advantage is that you can get your seeds from it.

How to get homemade seeds?

If you have an adult individual, then do not miss the opportunity to extract seeds from it. To do this, you will need to perform unnatural pollination.

To do this, you need to take pollen from one flower with a brush and move it to the top of the pistil (stigma) of the next flower.

The pollination procedure is preferably done in the morning. After pollination has been completed, it is recommended to fertilize with potassium sulfate.

When your handsome flower fades, you get seeds.

soil mix

If you carry out competent care at home, you can grow a beautiful and healthy cyclamen. Land for a plant plays a big role, so you need to choose the right one.

In order to sow the seeds, purchased soil is used, or it is allowed to prepare the mixture yourself. For this, the following ingredients are used:

• leaf land;
• peat;

All ingredients are taken in the same ratio and mixed. Soil is also suitable for cyclamen or it is allowed to use soil for indoor plants, it can be "Tulip" or "Terra-Vita".

seed processing

In order for the seeds to sprout quickly at home, professionals use some tricks. Let's consider the main ones:

1. Seeds must be soaked in cold water for 3 days. It is worth adding two drops of detergent to a glass of water in the liquid (it is permissible to take any detergent). Water should be changed daily with new water. The seed tank must be placed in a cool place (of course, so that the seeds do not freeze).
2. The next way is to process the seeds with "Epin" or "Zircon", it is also allowed to use potassium permanganate. Purchasable funds must be diluted in a ratio of two drops per 250 ml of water. But potassium permanganate must be dissolved to a light pink hue. We leave the seeds in this form for 15 hours.

Thanks to such procedures, even the most stale seeds will grow at home.

Landing

So, the land is prepared, the seeds of cyclamen are fully processed - we begin to sow seedlings. To plant seeds in the soil for indoor plants, we recommend that you do not buy special cassettes for plants, but use ordinary plastic containers for sweets (cakes, pastries).

Just before planting the seeds, it is necessary to make drainage grooves in advance.

First of all, we lay a drainage of about two cm on the bottom of the tank, then a soil for indoor plants of about 7 cm, and then we already make a slight watering.

Seedlings can be sown in 2 ways:

1. Make hollows one centimeter deep and plant.
2. Put the seedlings in the places where the water was spilled. And then sprinkle with a thin layer of soil (about 1.5 cm). Seeds are recommended to be sown not together, but with an interval of 3 cm from each other.

Temperature

To grow cyclamen from seeds, it is very important to follow the right care at home.

After landing, we cover the container with glass or cardboard and take it out to a room where the temperature should be 19 ° C. It should be borne in mind that at a high temperature, the seedling is able to fall into a state of rest, and if it is low, it will rot.

In addition, the pot with seedlings must be constantly ventilated: about 20 minutes daily.

If perfect care is organized at home, then cyclamen seeds mostly germinate in a month. But sometimes it can take up to six months.

It is allowed to change the temperature regime when the first shoots appear: the tank must be placed in a well-lit place, only without direct sunlight and the temperature should be reduced to 10-12 C.

Transplanting young plants

How to transplant cyclamen? After a month and a half, your handsome man will appear. Cyclamen transplantation is not carried out immediately, but after about 3 months. After this period, the root system will mature well and increase in volume, and a tuber will also actively form.

Cyclamen transplantation is carried out only three months after planting, when 2 leaves are formed on the flower.

Transplantation of cyclamen is carried out as follows: it is necessary to take care of drainage recesses and drainage in advance, then we dive young shoots into separate cups, two plants each.

It is best to transplant with an earthen clod and then add soil, which is forbidden to do with an adult cyclamen (in this case, the tuber must be filled up to half and the cyclamen pot must be selected depending on the root system). Transplanting cyclamen is done very carefully so as not to harm the plant.

top dressing

In order to grow cyclamen healthy and blooming. Professionals do not recommend fertilizing young plants up to six months. Only after 6 months is it allowed to apply half the dose of fertilizer.

Top dressing must be purchased at flower shops for flowering plants.

It is necessary to create impeccable care at home in order to grow beautiful flowers. Young seedlings love when the earth is well moistened, which cannot be said about adults who prefer moderate watering in the hot season.

Some sources report that cyclamen can be propagated by a tuber, but this is incorrect. If cyclamen is propagated in this way, then there is a high probability of infection and the plant will die. And in most cases, rotting of the root system occurs.

So do not experiment, but propagate cyclamen from seeds and organize competent care, then you will be able to grow a healthy and beautiful specimen and enjoy its flawless flowering.

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I decided to grow cyclamen from seeds after the next flower I bought did not survive the summer dormancy period. And I'm not the only one with this problem. Other flower growers also complained about this state of affairs. The fact is that cyclamen grown in greenhouse conditions, it is difficult to adapt to the home environment that is usual for us. And vice versa, cyclamen, which initially grew in an ordinary city apartment or a private house, from birth got used to sometimes too dry air and high temperatures in summer, and therefore should not die. So, how to grow cyclamen from seeds? How to plant seeds? Conditions for germination and subsequent care of seedlings. Personal, for the most part, successful experience and photo instructions.

Cyclamen: growing from seeds

How to grow cyclamen from seeds? I must say right away that this requires a greenhouse, loose soil, a temperature not higher than +20 degrees and constant air humidity. But first things first. Before proceeding with planting seeds, I got acquainted with the opinions of experts in reputable forums. Here's what I got from what I read. Firstly, it is necessary to germinate cyclamen seeds in a temperature regime of +17 ... +18 degrees. Secondly, young shoots should grow and develop at the same temperature. Thirdly, plants need to be provided with regular watering, but the soil in the greenhouse should not become waterlogged.

But this immediately begs a few questions. First, can an ordinary grower constantly monitor the temperature of seed germination and keep it within the required limits? The second question is, what will happen if cyclamen seeds are germinated at normal, room temperature? The third question is that the temperature of seedling development should also lie within +17 ... +18 degrees, but this cannot be achieved in an ordinary city apartment, especially in summer. How will summer, high temperatures affect seedlings?

With a great desire to test everything in practice and with an even greater desire to grow cyclamen from seeds, I went to flower shop and bought four identical bags of Persian cyclamen seeds there.

In the photo you can see that the seeds of cyclamen are quite large (a little more than a match head) and are covered with a dense peel. That is why it is recommended to soak them in water at room temperature before planting. I soaked the seed in room temperature root solution for 1 hour. As I have already written in many of my articles, I do not completely cover any seeds with water, but only up to half, so that the seed germ does not suffocate. Seeds are periodically mixed so that the dense shell is wetted evenly.

When to sow cyclamen seeds? Experts recommend planting cyclamen with seeds in February-March. By the time the seed sprouts, the length of daylight will be sufficient for the successful development of seedlings. I sowed cyclamen seeds on March 7th.

How to plant cyclamen seeds? Planting cyclamen with seeds took place according to the standard scheme. I took two identical greenhouses, which I cut out from ordinary plastic bottles. I used a similar version of the greenhouse not the first time and never regretted it. I poured soil there for flowering, indoor flowers, lightly tamped it, moistened it with a spray bottle. By flat surface Soil I laid out the seeds of cyclamen. In the photo you can see that I laid them out 10 pieces in each greenhouse. I did not cover the seeds with soil, so that it would be easier to monitor their germination. Many forums say that cyclamen seeds should be germinated in the dark. But this is an optional condition.

How to grow cyclamen from seeds? For the successful cultivation of cyclamen from seeds and obtaining healthy seedlings, you need: bright, diffused light, moderate air humidity (only achieved in a greenhouse) and temperature. The forums say that the temperature should be within +17 ... +18 degrees. With an increase in temperature, cyclamen seeds fall into suspended animation (in other words, hibernation) and do not germinate for a long time. So, at a temperature of +17 ... +18 degrees, the seed germinates in 3-4 weeks. At +20 degrees after 8 weeks. At temperatures above +20 degrees, seedlings can be expected up to 4 months.

Experiment on growing cyclamen from seeds at home

I decided to test in practice how temperature affects the germination of cyclamen. That is why I bought four bags of seeds with the same packaging date. That is, the date of packaging (freshness of the seed) should not affect its germination in any way. The landing took place in the same way. The greenhouses are the same, the soil and its humidity, illumination are similar. Only the temperature was different. So, I put one greenhouse on the windowsill, where the temperature fluctuates between +17 ... +22 degrees. The temperature for the second greenhouse was within strict limits of +17...+18 degrees.

Sowing of cyclamen seeds took place on March 7. The results of the experiment surprised me somewhat. So, the seed material, which was germinated at a temperature of +17 ... +18 degrees, hatched on March 21, that is, 14 days after sowing. Seeds that were kept at a temperature of +17 ... +22 degrees germinated on March 29, that is, 22 days after planting.

Based on the data obtained, we can conclude that the favorable temperature regime for growing cyclamen from seeds is +17 ... +18 degrees. Minor temperature deviations from the set mode (+17 ... +22 degrees) affect the germination of the seed, but not significantly. So, my fellow growers, don't get too worked up about the seed germination temperature. The main thing is not to raise it above +22 degrees.

How to grow cyclamen seedlings?

So, my cyclamens from seeds hatched. What to do next? Based on my experience, I want to say that it is necessary to wait until cyclamen straightens its only leaf. From the achene, a sprout is first obtained. A root system, a tuber and only one leaf develop from it. A leaf of cyclamen for some time is under a dense shell of a seed. You can not remove the greenhouse until the leaf has thrown off this shell. Let me remind you that it is very dense. In a greenhouse, where it is humid, the seed coat softens. If you remove the greenhouse, the shell will harden at room humidity, it will be difficult for the leaflet to get rid of it. If you try to remove it yourself, you can damage the leaf and the plant without it will not fully develop.

Do not remove the greenhouse until the cyclamen leaves shed their seed coat.

How to care for cyclamen seedlings? Seedlings continue to develop in a greenhouse, where the humidity of the air and soil is moderate. Watering is carried out as needed. But since cyclamen seedlings grow in a greenhouse, I do not water the soil often. The soil must not be completely dry. Waterlogging of the soil leads to rotting of the tuber and the plant dies. I ventilated the greenhouse 2 times a day. I had cyclamens on the window on the east side of the apartment, where the sun shines from morning until 3 pm. I did not feed. The first time I applied fertilizer, when I removed the greenhouse, the cyclamens completely spread their leaves. This happened in the middle of May 10, that is, almost 2 months after planting the seeds.

After the cyclamen forms a tuber and straightens the first leaf, it stops growing. But only it stops growing ground part. Over the next 1-2 months, the seedling builds up the root system. Since the walls of my greenhouse are transparent, I could observe how the roots of my cyclamen gradually fill all the soil he offered. And on June 27, I decided to pick seedlings. It seemed to me that my plants were already cramped in the greenhouse.

Picking seedlings of cyclamen

The picking of cyclamen seedlings was carried out according to the following scheme: soil for flowering plants (loose, light, nutritious, neutral pH), opaque plastic cups of 200 ml. Two days before the pick, I watered the cyclamens well.

So, we take a regular, 200 ml plastic cup and do it in its bottom drainage hole. Next, pour the soil there, water it. First, we make a small depression in the ground, where the plants will subsequently be transferred.

Then, using a spatula (I make it from thick plastic, cut out a small square and bend it in half), carefully remove one cyclamen from the common greenhouse. You need to take out a young seedling with as much soil as possible around the roots. Let cyclamen have a small tuber, but the root system is quite developed. If you break the latter, the flower will hurt for a long time.

Important note!!! When transplanting cyclamen, you need to remember that if the tuber is too deep, the plant will die. A tuber in wet soil can rot. The right decision during the picking of cyclamen seedlings: leave the tuber in the new pot at the same level at which it developed in the greenhouse.

The picking of cyclamen seedlings was carried out in the summer, and therefore I decided to give my flowers the opportunity to breathe fresh air and took them to the balcony. It is located on the west side of the house, direct sun there only in the afternoon. I solved this problem by shading. After transplanting, I waited until the soil dries out a little and only after that I watered the seedlings for the first time. Subsequently, watering was carried out after the topsoil had dried to a depth of 1-1.5 cm. Until mid-June, cyclamen seedlings grew at a temperature of +27 during the day and up to +20 at night.

In July, the temperature rose to +32 degrees during the day, up to +25 degrees at night, and I moved my cyclamen to the apartment on the western windows. Before lunch there was artificial lighting, after - diffused sunlight. Top dressing 1 time per week with a half concentration of complex, liquid fertilizers. Spraying 1 time per day. But my plants did not like the high temperature and they went to rest. The leaves of cyclamens turned yellow and withered, at the same time the tuber remained elastic. I left the cups with flowers under the phytolamp. Watering was carried out after the soil dries well.

This went on for almost two months. But in mid-September, when the temperature in the apartment dropped to +20 ... +22 degrees comfortable for cyclamen, a miracle happened and my seedlings woke up. Each tuber began to expel two or even four leaves. I resumed watering, although now it was less compared to summer. Top dressing is made 1 time in two weeks and mandatory illumination from morning (7.00 am) until evening (20.00).

AT winter time year, when hurricanes rage outside the window, hills of snow turn white, it is nice to have a colorful corner of flowering plants at home. These bright representatives of decorative indoor flowers include.

In nature, cyclamens grow in the Mediterranean part of Europe and Iran. They are perennials that delight with their colorful flowers from late autumn to early spring. Flower growers also grow them at home, getting not only a wonderful oasis in the middle of winter, but also a valuable medicine.

, or alpine violet is easily recognizable by flowers located on long stems, ranging in color from pink to purple. Leaves similar to hearts are cast on top with silver, and below are painted in a dark red tone. Looking at the plant, it seems that this beautiful Spaniard flaunts her proud posture in front of the audience. Her silver puffy skirt emphasizes a slender figure with a bright headdress.

The European type of flower has small inflorescences, but the Persian one is characterized by large, butterfly-wing-like petals with white, pink hues. They spread a pleasant smell far and wide. The root of the plant is a tuber of both oval and flat shape.

Cyclamen begins to bloom from mid-autumn, and ends at the end of the winter season.

Each flower lives up to ten days, giving way to its fellows. The seeds of the plant are similar to buckwheat grains, collected in a miniature box. In spring, the flower hibernates, as the tuber lives and breathes above the ground, and the leaves and stems freeze for a while. Methods of propagation of cyclamen - tubers and seeds. The second method is most commonly used. Plant seeds are purchased at a specialized store or collected independently from indoor flower.

Basic preparation rules:

• The seed material is shaken out of dry boxes and soaked before sowing in water, to which Epin-extra or Zircon is added to stimulate growth. Dilute the drug as follows: four drops in half a glass of liquid. After twelve hours, you can spread the seeds on a moistened cotton pad, covering with a wet bandage. After a day, the seeds will swell and be ready for sowing.
• The soil for an indoor flower should be loose, nutritious, well-permeable to air and water. It can be a purchased substrate specifically for decorative floriculture. Preparing the soil yourself is not difficult. It is necessary to mix garden soil with peat, adding a little river sand. Steaming the soil is a must. It is poured with boiling water or kept for several minutes in the oven. Disinfection is carried out two weeks before planting seeds.
• For a container for planting choose either small flower pots or plastic containers. They need to make holes to remove excess moisture. A drainage layer is laid at the bottom, assembled from pieces of foam, small expanded clay, clay shards.

Many try to germinate the seeds first, so that they can then be planted in pots. To do this, the material is placed on the moistened gauze, covering them with a layer of cloth from above. Then, after a day, the seeds are planted in a container at a distance of three centimeters, sprinkling them with a little soil. Containers are put in a dark place, constantly moistening the ground.

As soon as shoots appear, the pots are placed on light windowsills. After three months, overgrown small flowers can be transplanted, each in a separate container. Small pale purple sprouts require a sensitive attitude towards themselves.

Landing: terms and rules

So, the seed pots were in the dark and cool, they quickly germinated, within a month, at a temperature not lower than ten degrees and not higher than twenty. Too hot room is not for sprouts, otherwise they will appear much later.

Sowing dates play an important role in the beginning of the flowering of alpine violets.

By planting them at the end of June, you can be sure that the plant will bloom in the fall. Planting in August will result in a later bloom time. It is not necessary to cover the landing from above. If this measure is taken, then you will have to ventilate them daily. The main requirement for care at this time is soil moisture. It is better to do with a pipette, delivering moisture under the root of the plant.

A flower can be when three or four leaves have appeared. Perform the procedure carefully, trying not to damage the nodules. We must not forget that the root system should be above the soil. Strong deepening can destroy the plant. If this happens, then remove upper layer soil, exposing the tubers. After that, the aerial part of the alpine violet begins to actively develop. Six months after sowing cyclamen, they take on a real adult appearance.

And then it's time to feed the houseplant. Or universal complexes for decorative flowers will be effective. Proper watering also important for the formation of the rosette of leaves and inflorescences. It is important that the liquid does not get on the tubers, otherwise rotting will occur. If the plant gained strength a year after sowing, then this indicates that the growing procedure was successful.

The rules for caring for cyclamen are simple:

1. A comfortable place for a flower will be one where the sun's rays do not shine so brightly. He prefers diffused light, partial shade. The room should be well ventilated, but without drafts, which are contraindicated for cyclamen.
2. Being a cold-loving plant, the flower does not like heat. It blooms well at temperatures of fourteen to sixteen degrees above zero.
3. During the dormant period, the plant pot can be moved to the basement, but with sufficient lighting.
4. High humidity of air and soil are ideal conditions for a flower. But when watering, you need accuracy. It is better to water through the pan in which the pot with the plant is located. You need to change the water in it daily. Drops of liquid should not fall on the stem, tubers, flowers, otherwise they will rot. Water for irrigation is taken only at room temperature with preliminary settling.
5. During the irrigation procedure, it is recommended to make, specially selected for flowering plants. You should not get carried away with nitrogenous dressings - the foliage will grow, and flowering will stop.
6. During the rest period, dry leaves and flowers are cut off from cyclamen. Strong parts are cut closer to the roots. Watering is reduced, slightly moistening the soil.
7. In summer, alpine violet is transplanted into a larger pot, leaving a third of the tubers above the ground. Watering begins ten days after the procedure.

The main ailments of cyclamen include fungal diseases caused by improper care:

• Abundant watering, waterlogging causes the appearance of gray rot on tubers. If a pathology is detected, the plant is carefully dug up, the infected parts of the root are cut off, then washed in a solution of potassium permanganate. After drying the tubers, cyclamen is planted in a new pot with pre-steamed soil.
• A flower becomes ill with root rot if it has been infected with fungal pathogens that live in the ground. This disease affects when planting seeds in unsteamed soil. You can get rid of the disease with the help of fungicides such as Glyokladin by treating plants with them. And the tubers must be thoroughly washed in a disinfectant solution and dried.
• Sooty fungi clog the stomata and ducts of the leaves, destroying them. Fungal plaque on the plates should be washed off with a solution of green soap, then rinsed warm water. Spraying with Bordeaux liquid will also help.
• Peduncles can also be damaged by fungi. From this they will deform, dry out. Damaged flowers are removed and cyclamen is sprayed.

Indoor flower pests:

The health of a houseplant is in the hands of its owner.

More information can be found in the video:

The peculiarity of cyclamen is its colorful flowering, which lasts 3 months. In addition, the plant has the following characteristics:

• height - 30 cm;
• leaves grow from the root, heart-shaped force, leathery to the touch;
• the color of the leaves is dark green, with a silvery sheen;
• the root is presented in the form of a rounded bulb with a diameter of 15 cm, which has one growth point;
• flowers consist of oval recurved petals, pointed at one end;
• Flower color can vary from white to deep purple.

Check out the photo of the plant below:

Breeding options

Reproduction of cyclamen occurs different ways. Choosing suitable option, it is worth focusing on plants:

1. . This method is preferred for adult cyclamen varieties such as and.
2. Reproduction by seeds- applicable to any type of cyclamen, even ivy.
3. Rosettes- shoots of the European type take root more easily than the Persian.
4. Subsidiary tubers. This option is great for breeding European cyclamen. Unlike other varieties of plants, small children form near the tuber. They are easy to separate during transplantation and land in separate containers.

Read about how to propagate cyclamen with leaves along with other methods.

What is the method of artificial pollination?

To understand how to plant seeds at home and how to grow them at home, let's first look at what these seeds look like. Outwardly, the seeds of the plant resemble small brown beads.. You need to collect them after flowering. But to get cyclamens from seeds and grow them at home, you can use the method of artificial pollination. The procedure is as follows:

1. Using a soft brush, transfer the pollen from the stigma of one flower to another. Repeat the procedure several times.
2. When the plants have faded, a seed box is formed in place of the flower. Carefully collect them and wrap them in a napkin.
3. After a while, the box will open on its own, and it will be possible to collect the seeds.

Watch a video about the artificial pollination of cyclamen:

Character traits

The seed method of growing and propagating cyclamen from seeds, as a result of artificial pollination, remains especially in demand among flower growers. Therefore, if you are worried about what to expect from homemade seeds, then it can be argued that this method allows you to get a plant that is healthier and more adapted to apartment conditions.

ATTENTION: Seeds can be purchased at the store or collected by yourself. The second option remains preferable, how to collect and plant seed cyclamen at home, since the purchased material often turns out to be of poor quality.

Sowing dates

When to plant seeds? Sowing is best done in February - March, but can be sown at any time of the year.

The preparation process includes the following steps:

Pot selection

Sowing seeds is carried out in individual pots or in boxes. If the first option is chosen, then young seedlings do not need to be transplanted until they grow up, and the pot becomes small for them. When planting in boxes, seedlings will need to be picked into separate containers when they have 3-4 leaves.

Choose a pot for cyclamen, taking into account the size of the tuber. There should be a distance of no more than 3-4 cm between it and the edge of the container. For young plant the diameter of the pot is 8 cm and no more. Adult specimens whose height is 13-15 cm will need a container with a diameter of 16-17 cm.

IMPORTANT: When does cyclamen bloom? If the pot is small, then cyclamen will bloom quickly without gaining the necessary leafy mass. If it is too big, then you will have to wait a long time for the buds.

Soils

The soil for the plant should be loose and nutritious, and also air and moisture permeable. You can use a purchased substrate intended for decorative floriculture. To prepare the soil, combine garden soil with peat in equal number and add some river sand.

Landing

How to plant plant seeds? Landing is as follows:

1. Prepare a container by laying expanded clay on the bottom.
2. Fill the container with a light nutrient soil and moisten it thoroughly.
3. Sow prepared seeds in a shallow trench or on the surface of the substrate, and then sprinkle with a thin layer of earth.
4. Cover the container with foil, as the seeds germinate better in the dark and warm.
5. Maintain constant soil moisture, but do not fill the container.
6. Daily open the film and ventilate
7. After 1-1.5 months, the first shoots will appear.

step by step care

picking

After 4-8 weeks, purple-pink loops will appear from the ground. This is the long-awaited cyclamen. A small nodule with a root is formed from the loop, which will take root in the soil. Only then will the loop with the sheet unfold. 3-4 months after sowing, 2-3 leaves are formed on the plant. These are indications for picking.

Plant the plants in separate cups of 2-3 seedlings. Picking is carried out with a clod of earth and, after transplanting, sprinkle the nodule with soil, which cannot be done with an adult plant. Sprinkle its tuber to half.

top dressing

Feeding young cyclamens up to 6 months is not recommended.. Only after that you can use purchased fertilizers for flowering plants. Only their dosage should be 2 times less than that indicated in the instructions. Most often, the following compositions are used for cyclamen:

• Kemira Lux.
• Ferovit.
• Flowering.

Up to a year, young shoots love moist soil. But adult specimens prefer moderate watering, especially in summer time. Young shoots need to be watered with a pipette. This will deliver water directly to the roots. Moisten the soil for young shoots 2 times a week. For adult plants, 1 time in 1.5 weeks is enough.

Watch a video about watering young cyclamen seedlings:

Cyclamen are most commonly affected fungal diseases, among which:

1. Gray rot. It is formed as a result of abundant watering, waterlogging. If a disease was detected, then carefully remove the plant from the pot, remove the affected parts of the roots, rinse them in a solution of potassium permanganate. As soon as the tubers have dried, plant the plant in a new pot with a pre-steamed soil composition.
2. root rot. It affects a flower that has been affected by fungal pathogens that live in the ground. To get rid of the disease, treat with Glyocladin. Rinse the tubers thoroughly in a solution of potassium permanganate and dry.
3. Sooty fungi. They damage the stomata and ducts of the leaves, leading to their death.

   ADVICE: fungal plaque on the plates, remove with a solution of green soap (200-400 g of green soap per 10 l), and then with warm water.

Among the pests, the most dangerous for cyclamen are:

Conclusion

The seed method of propagation of cyclamen is the most effective and easiest option for obtaining a healthy and strong plant. If properly prepared planting material, soil and create full-fledged conditions for growth, then soon it will be possible to admire the beautiful and bright flowering of cyclamen.