Cyclamen is a flowering and very pleasant plant whose popularity has increased significantly in recent years. Two types of it are most common as indoor crops: European and Persian cyclamen. Both species simply conquer with their original and lovely flowers.

Cyclamen: how to sow seeds

When growing cyclamen from seeds, you will first need to be patient for the first six months. For lovers of this magnificent plant, this period is the most difficult because during the first six months the seedlings sprout and grow rather slowly. To grow cyclamen at home, you should follow certain instructions:

• in February - March, it is best to sow the seeds of this plant in the soil. When at this time it was not possible for some reason to sow the seed, then you should wait until August;
• before sowing, the seeds must be soaked for 18 hours in the prepared solution (4 drops of "Epin-extra" are diluted in half a glass of water);
• then you should prepare the soil mixture. This will require mix peat with leaf soil in equal amounts, then moisten, put in a container and cover it with an opaque lid;
• in the container it is necessary to sow the treated seeds to a depth of about 1 centimeter and at a distance of 2-3 centimeters from each other. Then cover the container with the seeds with a lid and leave in a place where the air temperature is kept within 18-20 ° C. The sown seeds will germinate for about 1-2 months;
• when seed sprouts appear, the container must be moved to a well-lit place so that direct sunlight does not fall on the senets. You can even shade the plants a little if necessary;
• seedlings dive into pots when the plants have at least two leaves. The mixture for pots is as follows: humus, sand, turf and leafy soil are mixed in equal parts. In one pot at the same time, 2-3 plants can be planted;
• six months later, the plants should be transplanted into pots, the diameter of which does not exceed 7 centimeters. The mixture for transplanting plants is used in the same composition as when diving plants. A third of the tuber should protrude above the soil surface;
• watering should be done carefully so that water does not get on the leaves and tuber, and the room temperature does not exceed 20 ° C;
• first flowers when growing cyclamen from seed should bloom in the second year after their sowing.

Beautiful compositions of cyclamen

Features of growing cyclamen

Every person who wants to grow cyclamen from seeds should remember plant care tips. The future growth of cyclamen directly depends on this.