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- The seeds of cyclamen: characteristics and seeding
- Ripening time of the seeds
- External characteristics of the seeds
- Self-sowing is not a foreign word
- Use the seeds home for multiplying
- Tips & Tricks
In summer, the seeds of cyclamen are ripe
The seeds of cyclamen: characteristics and seeding
After the flowers of cyclamen have passed between February and March, the fruits with the contained seeds are formed. But what do the seeds look like, when do they mature and how are they sown?
Ripening time of the seeds
Between June and July, the seeds are ripe. During the maturation period, the appearance of the perennial leaves more and more to be desired. She goes to her rest period in the summer.
External characteristics of the seeds
The seeds are tiny. They are in brown and flattened capsules. They have a brownish-red color and have a jelly-like appearance due to their slightly translucent surface. Their shape can vary greatly between oval, ovate to roundish or angular.
Self-sowing is not a foreign word
The cyclamen likes to multiply via self-sowing. Some species have stems that bend down to the ground after ripening the fruit. There they are partly bored into the earth. The seeds are sown by the plant itself.
Otherwise, the ripe fruits will open and the seeds will fall out. As a rule, seeds are abundant when the cyclamen is out in the garden and pollinated by insects. An advantage, but also a disadvantage, may be that the plants that emerge from the seed have different properties than the mother plant.
Use the seeds home for multiplying
Immediately after maturity between June and July you should sow the seeds. Then they are best germinable. But beware: Before sowing you should allow the seeds to dry. They have a slimy shell, which breaks through the drying. This facilitates the later germination process.
This is how it continues:
Tips & Tricks
If you want your cyclamen to self-sow yourself, you must not pluck or remove the withered flowers after flowering.