As I discussed in How to Have Healthy Winter Houseplants, a popular winter flowering plant is the Cyclamen which offers 8 weeks of color. It comes in a variety of pinks, whites, reds, and maroon flowers with heart-shaped leaves. With this plant, more leaves means more buds and flowers. Cyclamen are actually a type of bulb or corm (a short, thickened vertical stem). Their native habitat is the Mediterranean and Southern Europe. In your home, Cyclamen like to be a little on the cooler side with temperatures around 61˚F and in direct light or bright indirect light. My dining table faces my sliding glass doors and the plant gets plenty of light.
Cyclamen is a tuberous perennial. In warmer climates (Zones 6-9), it maybe planted in the ground and will reappear every year. In colder areas of Zone 6, it may be wise to add an extra layer of mulch to protect it from harsh temperatures during the winter. It will not survive outside in zones colder than 6.
For most gardeners, Cyclamen is a beautiful winter houseplant. While in bloom, keep the root ball moist and feed the plant every two weeks. Cyclamen should be kept moist by watering in a tray and allowing the roots to take up the water rather than watering from above the plant which can lead to rotting. Remove yellow leaves and spent flowers.
When cyclamen are done blooming they can be discarded or the corm can be saved. After the foliage dies back, the plant should be left to dry. The corm should then be dug up and re-potted in midsummer. Then place in a warm place so it can establish roots before returning it to a cool 55 – 60˚ F. to encourage flowering.
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Your cyclamen is adorable and you have placed it so beautifully on the crocheted table cloth… Best wishes, lovely Sunday.
thanks – hope your day is beautiful!
Lovely plant, great tips…and your Cyclamen looks very happy in that sweet pot!
thanks – it’s in the original plastic pot, I removed wrapper and slide into milk glass pitcher. I take it out to water every few days.
They are lovely plants aren’t they?! Kim in MMBC sent me one for my birthday and it’s beautiful. Fab tips on how to care for them too!
Thank you for sharing with #MMBC. Hope you’ve had a good weekend.
Plenty of light. That’s my problem. It’s so lovely, Carol. I do really appreciate the beauty of cyclamen — and always manage to kill them in short order!
I don’t think you’re killing them. I thought the same thing the first one I bought back in the ’90’s. They bloom in the winter a couple of months and then slowly the leaves drop and it goes dormant just like many northern spring bulbs. Just enjoy them during the early winter.
…cyclamen sure are beauties!
It is a charming flower. Have a nice week, Carol.
Beautiful color on your table from the cyclamen! Some cheerfulness for the ones of All Seasons who are now in winter! Many thinks and have a lovely week, Carol!
Thanks, Carol! Your post came at the right time for me. There’s a pot of gorgeous red cyclamen roosting by the front door of which I had no clue (until now) how to take care of it. I knew the plant likes a shady spot outdoors but I didn’t know that it liked the cold. That’s good to know. I’m in zone 9 so into the ground this red guy shall go.
I’ve never had a red one – I want one too! Be sure to take pictures of it for the blog.
Your cyclamen is gorgeous !!!
Your Cyclamen is a wonderful sight on this cold winter’s day!
How lovely!
That’s a beautiful colour.
Hello, your Cyclamen is pretty, I love the pitcher/pot you have it growing in, lovely plant and images. Enjoy your day, have a great new week ahead!
thanks Eileen, have a beautiful day!
Good article. I’ve had cyclamens in the past. They are so pretty!
Carol – I love everything about this post – the pretty colors of the cyclamen against its dark green foliage. The pot – my Mom used to have ceramics like this. The crocheted doily underneath the pot – my Mom has made doilies like this, and we recently received a glorious doily from a friend in Poland. In other words, this really resonated with me. Your educational post is a lovely gift to all the Mosaic Monday readers!
thanks Angie – that is such a sweet comment. I got the hob nail pitcher at a thrift store a couple of years ago and love it. It reminds me of my childhood. The little doily is a gift from my sister-in-law. She’s very talented. Have a beautiful day.
Beautiful plant I want one. It is not so pretty outside but seeing this beauty reminds me that spring is coming. Happy Week, Kippi #kippiathome
Oh yes it’s bright and alive during the dark months. Get one and enjoy!
I have a red cyclamen in our downstairs bathroom. It blooms all year. I’ve had it for two years now. They are such a lovely plant. #MMBC
I’ve never had a red one but would love to get one. I’ve never heard of it blooming continuously either. Lucky you!
If it were 55˚ to 60˚ I’d be in underwear and a tank top. Beautiful colors which look fantastic in the textured white pitcher.
thanks Jeanna. Isn’t your home 55 to 60 degrees? That works well for them. Hope you’re having a great week!
Love your cyclamen! So pretty!
Those look beautiful and cheery! #PicturePerfectParty
Your cyclamen is a lovely colour. We have one in our cats memorial garden. It was supposed to be red but flowered white!
I didn’t choose white because I thought white flowers don’t withstand the rain and frost as well, but it has been in flower since mid November and still looks just as good 2 months later. Last winter was the coldest for a long time and I hadn’t expected it to survive.
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That’s wild!
I love the pitcher you placed it in!
How clever!!
Thanks for sharing!
– Lisa