The 6th issue of the Secret Book of growing Flowers: cyclamen can only grow in pots in this way.

Cyclamen will leave a deep impression when you see it at first glance, at least Yimu himself is like this, with broad leaves, colorful flowers, a temperament of accepting all rivers of the sea, and the modesty of a little Jasper. All of a sudden, it is difficult to describe the beauty of cyclamen.

Pink cyclamen

Yimu feels that the most important feature of cyclamen is that it has a long flowering period and can generally remain open for 4-5 months. As the city flower of Qingzhou City, Shandong Province, cyclamen is indeed loved by people, and many people have potted cyclamen in their families. This is a kind of herb from Primulaceae and cyclamen. The flowers in full bloom in winter decorate our colorless cold season, as if the old black-and-white painting was suddenly splashed with paint, which makes people happy, indulge and throb.

Bright red cyclamen

Yes, cyclamen's charm seems to break the solitude of winter, decorated in the living room or study and balcony, seems to add a layer of colorful clothes to the family, the thick fleshy leaves can not hide the lovely and mischievous atmosphere under it, and I still feel secretly delighted when I wake up in the morning to see the fresh flowers of cyclamen.

Purple cyclamen

Cyclamen has a strong ability to resist pollution, has a relatively strong evolutionary ability to sulfur dioxide in the air, thick leaves silently absorb these polluting gases, and then converted into non-toxic or low-toxic substances. Some varieties of cyclamen flowers also have a strong fragrance, which is really rare. In addition, cyclamen can also be used as hydroponic culture, which is even easier to maintain at home.

White cyclamen

Yimu often receives a lot of fans asking me why cyclamen in my family is not well raised, mostly because of leaf wilting, or simply raised to death, which is a great pity. Today, Yimu will introduce the maintenance methods of cyclamen in detail according to his own experience, to help you successfully maintain cyclamen at home and make it grow healthily and blossom beautifully. Yimu explains in detail for you from the aspects of light, watering, soil, air temperature and air permeability, fertilization, pest control and so on.

Cyclamen potted plant appreciation

Light

Cyclamen likes the sunny environment, except in the midsummer when the sun is hot, cyclamen should be kept in a ventilated and sunny position in other seasons. Sunlight is very important to the growth of cyclamen. When you put it at home, you can choose the sunny desk, the desk with sunlight, and the coffee table next to the windowsill to ensure that there is enough light to shine on it, especially in winter. Cyclamen continues to shine in the sun, whether it is growing or blooming, it needs sunshine.

Watering

Cyclamen originated from Greece, Syria, Lebanon and other places in the mountains, the original climate is very humid, fleshy leaves also determine that it likes a relatively humid environment. If the soil in the basin is dry, cyclamen is prone to lodging, mainly because its leaves are fleshy, but the stem is not fleshy. If there is a lack of water, the stem will contract and cannot support the weight of fleshy leaves. Long-term lodging is very disadvantageous to growth and not conducive to viewing, so it is important to maintain a certain degree of humidity in the cyclamen basin. But Yimu would like to remind everyone that you must not accumulate water in the basin for a long time. If you find that the basin is slightly dry, you can pour water thoroughly. Keep this habit, do not water every day, or water regularly every few days. Observing the dry humidity in the basin to water is the scientific and professional watering method. It should be noted that cyclamen will go dormant at high temperatures in summer. This season requires strict water control, no watering or a little less watering. Overwatering in summer can easily cause root rot. In addition, Yimu would also like to remind you that many people on the Internet say that cyclamen is a fleshy leaf and cannot be sprayed with water, otherwise it will cause the leaf to rot. Yimu tells you that this is complete nonsense! Like this, how did the wild cyclamen survive? doesn't it rain on the leaves? So some Internet claims are very misleading to flower friends. In fact, cyclamen especially needs the moist air around it during the growing season. Yimu reminds you that the flower friends in the north have the heating on in winter, and the room is very dry, and cyclamen will be very uncomfortable, especially at this time, especially those who need to spray foliar water frequently, but there is a premise, that is, foliar water should be sprayed until the soil is relatively dry, do not be too airtight after spraying, and put it in a ventilated and sunny place as far as possible, so that the water can evaporate naturally quickly, so that cyclamen can feel comfortable. Soil

Cyclamen has certain requirements on soil, can not use too sticky soil, such as common garden soil, this kind of soil is sticky, drainage is not good, fertilizer preservation is not good, cyclamen as an herb is not suitable for this kind of soil. Cyclamen prefers fertile sandy loam rich in humus, which has the characteristics of looseness, good drainage and good fertilizer retention. Cyclamen you buy from the flower market, or the Internet, generally use this kind of soil, do not easily change the soil, to change it should also be replaced with the appropriate soil. If the soil is changed incorrectly, it can easily lead to the death of cyclamen. The following wood recommends you a professional soil of the Merlot brand. It is recommended to buy "water control universal type" or "general general type".

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Cyclamen likes a cool environment very much and is afraid of the heat, so it even enters a semi-dormant state in the middle of summer and no longer grows. Keeping a temperature of about 12-20 degrees is the right temperature for its growth. In summer, you need to move to a shady environment for maintenance; cyclamen is a relatively freeze-resistant plant in winter, but there is still a risk of freezing injury if it is below 0 degrees, so whether you are in the north or the south, Yimu recommends you to spend the winter indoors, safety first. In addition, it is very important to keep cyclamen in a ventilated environment as much as possible. Wild cyclamen has good ventilation, exuberant growth and is not easy to produce insect pests. Family potted plants need to imitate this environment, which is very easy to cause diseases and insect pests without ventilation, which will be discussed in detail later.

Fertilizer application

Cyclamen returns to growth after autumn, which is a good time to fertilize. Generally use compound fertilizer, organic fertilizer can, need to remind you is one-time do not apply too much fertilizer, must be thin fertilizer diligently. Fertilization can be applied every 15 days or so. Fertilization can help leaves grow bigger and thicker, blossom more brightly, and accelerate flowering.

Pest control

Many cyclamen raised at home have lodging, withered leaves, dead seedlings and other phenomena, all related to diseases and insect pests. Because cyclamen is a plant that is very susceptible to diseases and insect pests, which is related to the environment you maintain. For example, long-term high temperature, airtight and unventilated, which gives bacteria and insect pests a good growth environment, cyclamen is easy to be infected. In general, cyclamen is easy to be infected with various diseases and insect pests, such as soft rot, gray mold, anthrax, scale insects, and so on, which is mainly related to its fleshy leaves, which are large and dense, with poor internal ventilation, and fleshy leaf bugs like to eat very much. So it's very easy to get sick. Yimu first talked about prevention. We must not think that flowers do not need to use drugs without diseases. This is a misconception. Yimu once had three years of experience in managing plant greenhouses and greenhouses. When we professionals manage plants, even if the plants are very healthy, we should maintain the habit of spraying once a month to once a month. This is a protective measure. Therefore, potted plants at home are the same, if you want to maintain for a long time, you need to spray protection frequently. For example, you can use potassium permanganate to disinfect the soil before planting, spray mancozeb once every half a month after planting, and then change carbendazim and other fungicides for a few months. You can also mix carbendazim with mancozeb to prevent bacterial infection. If plants suffer from insect pests, they can be sprayed with some modern insecticides, and the current insecticides can achieve the effect of low toxicity, such as flower god insecticides, flower general insecticides and so on. When spraying, it is recommended that you choose sunny noon, flowers are relatively dry when spraying, so that the effect of spraying is better. Summary

The above are some of the ways to protect cyclamen brought by Yimu. I hope it will be helpful to you. Generally speaking, cyclamen is sunny, afraid of drought, not resistant to waterlogging, and dormant in summer, which is not a good plant and needs your careful care. But it blossoms in winter, the flowering period is very long, and it is very valuable for conservation. Yimu is highly recommended to raise this kind of plant. The following wood personally recommend a cyclamen potted Taobao link, cost-effective, if you need to buy.

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