How to Keep Cyclamen Blooming All Winter

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Cyclamen is a classic winter bloomer that starts appearing in grocery stores and garden centers during the colder months while it’s in peak flowering.

But with the right care, it can survive as a houseplant past the holiday season, and produce colorful blooms continuously for a couple of months every fall and winter.

Light and Temperature

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A Cyclamen likes a good drink now and then when it’s actively growing, but the tuber is sensitive to rot. Its leaves and flowers also don’t tolerate getting wet.

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A cheap plastic nursery planter placed inside a decorative overpot allows you to easily take your Cyclamen out for watering and then place it back once it’s had a drink.

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Fertilizing

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A Cyclamen will need regular pruning once it starts to reach the end of its blooming period. Leaves begin to yellow and die off, which isn’t the prettiest thing to look at!

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How to Keep Cyclamen Blooming All Winter

Cyclamen is a classic winter bloomer that starts appearing in grocery stores and garden centers during the colder months while it’s in peak flowering.

But with the right care, it can survive as a houseplant past the holiday season, and produce colorful blooms continuously for a couple of months every fall and winter.

Light and Temperature

A Cyclamen likes a good drink now and then when it’s actively growing, but the tuber is sensitive to rot. Its leaves and flowers also don’t tolerate getting wet.

Water and Humidity

A cheap plastic nursery planter placed inside a decorative overpot allows you to easily take your Cyclamen out for watering and then place it back once it’s had a drink.

Soil and Planting

Fertilizing

A Cyclamen will need regular pruning once it starts to reach the end of its blooming period. Leaves begin to yellow and die off, which isn’t the prettiest thing to look at!

Pruning

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