Cyclamens are known for their bright and spectacular flowering. Cyclamen Persian large-flowered with ease decorate both the windowsill in the apartment, and the whole veranda in a private house. If you were given such a gift, you should know the differences between the Persian and the European cyclamen, as there are some nuances in the care.
Cyclamen Persian: Care and Cultivation
The first thing we'll find is the difference between "Persian" and "European" according to external data. If you are not a sophisticated florist and can not be considered immediately, smell the plant: the blossoming "European" smells, and the Persian cyclamen does not exude any scents. If possible, you can identify the "Persian" by examining the tuber: its roots grow exceptionally downwards, they are everywhere in the "European". And also the cyclamen of Persia gives small children on a tuber, which the "European" does not.
With the differences figured out, you can begin to study the care of cyclamen in Persian.
- For a plant, the temperature is considered to be optimal within the range of 12-15 °, but at night it is permissible to lower it down to 10 °. It is important to take this fact into account, because the phases of the plant are directly affected by heat. As soon as the room is about 20 °, the flowering stops and the plant passes into a resting phase. In addition, at this temperature, all kinds of mites begin to act, which usually leads to the death of the flower.
- Next, you should provide bright, but diffuse lighting . Ideally, this is the eastern window, but in winter it is even southern.
- Several times a day, spray water and increase the humidity . But it should be done so that the water does not fall on the foliage and flowers. If there is no such possibility, the pallet with water and expanded clay will completely save the situation.
- In the course of care watering the cyclamen of Persian should be neat and water should not fall on the leaves and the tuber itself. After watering, we drain the remains of water and as soon as the upper lump is dried, proceed to the next. If the water is too much, the tuber can rot.
- With regard to fertilizing, it is made only in half doses and about once every two weeks. It should be remembered that excess nitrogen is good for growing foliage, but at the expense of flowering.
How to grow a cyclamen in Persian?
The most commonly cultivated Cyclamen is Persian from seeds. Tuber very badly endures injuries, because the seed method is much more reliable. However, it should be remembered that the seeds will never give a guarantee of preservation of all varietal characteristics.
Cultivating cyclamen from the seeds of Persian is best during the very beginning of spring. In the steamed mixture of peat and sand, we first plant the seeds soaked in the stimulator. Furrows for sowing are about 1 cm, the seeds are planted every 3 cm. And then cover with a black planting film and as soon as the first shoots appear, it is removed.