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Winter maintenance of Cyclamen persicum Mill

Written by Maggie

Jan 26 2021

Winter maintenance of Cyclamen persicum Mill

Cyclamen Persicum Mill prefers to grow in a warm, moist environment. Plants can freeze to death if they are not planted well in winter. It is best to plant Cyclamen Persicum Mill indoors in a warm, ventilated place.The best place to plant Cyclamen Persicum Mill in winter is to keep the temperature at 12 to 16 degrees Celsius. At this time, do not water or fertilizer, and usually keep the soil moist. Cyclamen Persicum Mill is often planted as ornamental flowers. Some people ask whether Cyclamen Persicum Mill will freeze to death in winter. Cyclamen Persicum Mill likes to grow in a warm and humid environment and is not cold tolerant, and plants can freeze to death if they are not properly protected and kept warm during winter planting.

Cyclamen Persicum Mill

Control temperature for Cyclamen Persicum Mill

When planting Cyclamen Persicum Mill in winter, it is best to place the plant in a warm, ventilated environment. At this time, it is best to keep the temperature at 12 to 16 degrees. The temperature should not be lower than 5 degrees during the planting process. In winter, when the temperature is low, Cyclamen Persicum Mill will enter a dormant period,  and the plant should stop water and control fertilizer. At this stage, the soil should be kept moist.

Fertilizer for Cyclamen Persicum Mill

The absorption capacity of Cyclamen Persicum Mill will be poor during the dormant period. At this time, only once or twice fertilizer should be applied to the plant. It is better to dilute the fertilizer with water before applying fertilizer each time, which can effectively reduce the concentration of fertilizer and prevent fertilizer damage. Before Winter, it's better to prune branches of Cyclamen Persicum Mill.

Cyclamen Persicum Mill

Pruning for Cyclamen Persicum Mill

Pruning is basicallycut off the branches that excessively grow, thin and emasculated with infection disease. When pruning, slightly cut. After pruning is finished, we'd better apply medicine to disinfect wound places  appropriately.Cyclamen Persicum Mill is a water-loving plant and should be watered in a timely manner in the later stages of planting to prevent the lack of the plant from drying out the leaves.

Cyclamen Persicum Mill