Cyclamen from seeds at home

Cultivation of cyclamen from seeds at home is a simple, but rather lengthy process. It will be about a year before the flower grows and blossoms.

Cyclamen Cultivation from Seeds

1. Preparation of seeds. If you use seeds not from the store, but yourself grown, then they need to be dried for several days. Then they are soaked for 14 hours. Wadding or gauze, folded in several layers, is moistened with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or warm water. Seeds are spread on them, and the top is covered with the remaining part of gauze or cotton wool.
2. Preparation of the pot. The size of the pot should not be very large, as the seedlings are transplanted as they grow up. If you picked up a pot of plastic, you need to make holes in its bottom.
3. Seeding of the cyclamen with seeds. Before planting the flower, you need to ensure good drainage . At the bottom of the pot, put the expanded clay with a layer of 2 cm. On top of the layer about 7 cm, pour the earth mixture for cyclamens, which is moistened. Then spread the seeds at a distance of 3 cm and fill them with a layer of ground for 1 cm.

Features of the reproduction of the cyclamen by seeds

A feature of this flower is that it sprouts faster at a low temperature (up to + 15 ° C). In this case, it will germinate in a month. If the temperature is more than + 18 ° C, the period will last up to 2-3 months. Cyclamens grown in cold conditions are more viable.

Many wonder: when to plant cyclamen seeds? This can be done throughout the year, but the optimal time for planting is February-March.

Cyclamen from seeds - home care

During the cultivation of the plant, the soil must be moistened every day so that the seeds do not dry out. Watering is carried out in moderation to prevent water stagnation.

When the sprouts have risen, they are covered with glass and periodically ventilated.

When seedling emerges, the peel of the seed is sometimes not removed, which prevents the leaf from opening. In this case, put a moist cotton wool on the sprout and leave it for an hour. This will help soften the peel.

After the appearance of two leaves, the plant is piqued. Two separate seedlings are planted together with a clod of earth. After the pick, the growth starts to go faster.

The first 6 months of fertilizing the cyclamen are not carried out. Then it is fertilized with a complex mineral fertilizer (weak solution).

After the appearance of leaves, watering is carried out so that water does not fall on the plant.

Flowering cyclamen occurs 13-14 months after planting.

By planting the cyclamen on your own, you will get the plant most adapted to your house.