Cyclamen Flower Facts

Cyclamen can be grown both outdoors and indoors in pots. Cyclamen are a genus of plants containing 20 species. They are native in the Mediterranean and Africa. Cyclamen grow mainly in dry forest or scrub areas. They are part of the primrose family, although they are tuberous and bear no obvious resemblance to primroses. Cyclamen come in many colors.

Care: Cyclamen are very easy to care for.  Place them in a cool but semi-sunny window, and allow the soil to become dry between watering.  Avoid keeping the roots soggy- thus rotting the tuber. 

In the summer, Cyclamen will normally go dormant.  In late May, the leaves will start to droop and turn yellow.  Store your cyclamen in a “resting place” – cool, out of the sun  while it refreshes it’s bulb.  When the days start to get short and the sun starts to fade, small leaves will appear.  Move it to a bright location, and give it some plant food to encourage new blooms.

They come in many colors and can be found at Dan Schantz Greenhouse and Cut Flower Outlet during the cool months.