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- Can the cyclamen be outside?
- Few cyclamen are equipped for the outdoors
- Plant cyclamen outside
- What kind of care do cyclamen need outside?
- Plant room cyclamen in spring
- Tips & Tricks
Only a few species of cyclamen can survive permanently outdoors with us
Can the cyclamen be outside?
Cyclamen know most plant lovers as perennials in the pot, which are available from September flourishing in the trade. Over the fall and winter, they decorate the apartment. But can they survive outside or even be cultivated for several years?
Few cyclamen are equipped for the outdoors
There is a handful of cyclamen that can withstand the outside temperatures. These include, among others, the three best-known cyclamen for the garden. These are the early spring cyclamen, the summer cyclamen and the autumn cyclamen. These species tolerate frost and can be brought through the cool season even without winter protection.
Plant cyclamen outside
If the cyclamen should stand outside, the right location is the alpha and omega. It should be absolutely half shady or shady. A sunny spot means: too much heat and drought in the summer. Cyclamen absolutely can not tolerate this! Gladly the location can be under shady trees.
What kind of care do cyclamen need outside?
Cyclamen, which should be permanently outside, do not need much care. It suffices the following:
Plant room cyclamen in spring
Many gardeners who have a cyclamen in the pot in the room do it this way: they wait until the flowering time in February is over. Then they slowly get their plant used to the cooler outside temperatures (eg put on the balcony during the day). Between April and May, they plant their cyclamen outdoors, for example in the shade of a hedge.
It is easier to spend the summer outdoors over a cyclamen. The house gets too hot in the summer, the air is dry and the cyclamen does not look nice, because it has retreated (rest period).
Tips & Tricks
Do not forget to bring her cyclamen home again in September. Otherwise, you may miss his heyday.