Cyclamen growth?

How do I water my cyclamen from the bottom to ensure it stays alive as long as possible?

Cyclamen growth?
put water in a cool whip bowl while the plant pot is sitting in it


the plant will draw the water up from the bottom
Reply:I have 4 cyclamen outside and they are growing beautiful. I water them once a week, form the top. I have done nothing else and they keep blooming for a very long time, more flowers each time
Reply:Stand the pot in a saucer and water the saucer watering when the soil is dry, making sure not to overwater as this can rot the plant.


Also, when a flower stem finishes blooming,it will form a seed head. Then the stem starts to bend towards the soil, in order to bury the seed to reproduce itself.Once this happens the plant will think its done its job and stop producing more flowers so....when a flower dies twist and pull it gently near the base of the stem to remove it, making sure not to leave any stem ,as this will rot and spread to the rest of the base of the plant.


Also stand the pot in a cool bright position to ensure a longer flowering period.
Reply:You can plant it higher and water the ground around it, or you can set it in rocks and water through the rocks to the roots below, or you can keep it in a pot and occasionally set the pot in the sink or a tub, put water up to the bottom of the bulbs for 5-8 minutes and then take it back out and drain the water - repeat as needed to keep the soil slightly moist.
Reply:If you're watering from the bottom, watch for hard water deposits that can get crusty on the top of the soil. They'll end up burning the tender stems and lower leaves of the plant.





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