Cyclamen resuscitation - how to save your green pet from death

Author of the article: Anna Vladimirovna | Updated: 01/24/2022

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Cyclamen is very often found in our homes as an ornamental plant. This flower has a wide range of colors in its inflorescences, so it fits perfectly into the “home garden” organized on the windowsill. Some gardeners are faced with the fact that the plant withers. This article will tell you why cyclamen withers and how to deal with it.

How to care if cyclamen was saved

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After all rescue measures have been carried out, the flower needs to create comfortable conditions:

1. The plant should be in a sunny place.
2. The room temperature should be up to +17 degrees.
3. Watering should be carried out only after the top layer of soil has dried.
4. For rehabilitation purposes, the plant should be sprayed with a weak Epin solution.
5. Fertilizing needs to be done twice a month. It is recommended to use phosphorus-containing preparations and potassium fertilizers.

Well-groomed plant

Advice! The dosage of fertilizer for a “cured” plant should be halved.

By properly creating the conditions for cyclamen, you can admire the beautiful flowering plant throughout the year. Responsible implementation of all rules will prevent the negative impact of diseases and pest attacks.

How to revive cyclamen at home

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First, it is necessary to develop a program for its restoration: completely review the conditions of keeping the flower and conduct an external inspection of the plant.

To be saved you should prepare:

• new container for planting;
• pre-disinfected nutrient substrate;
• any drainage material;
• purchased pest control products.

Healthy looking cyclamen

What to do if cyclamen has dried out

Increasing the humidity level in the room will help save the flower. You can perform resuscitation using a tray of water installed nearby or heavily moistened sphagnum.

Treatment of yellowed leaves is performed as follows:

1. All damaged aerial parts of cyclamen are removed. The wounds are treated with any disinfectant.
2. The tuber is removed from the substrate and also disinfected with brilliant green, manganese or charcoal.
3. The flower is left without soil for a day in the fresh air.
4. The new soil is pre-calcined in the oven or watered generously with a weak solution of manganese.
5. After transplantation, the plant is left in the shade for 2 days. To prevent the cyclamen from wilting and the leaves starting to turn yellow, watering is practically stopped.

Transfer

Correctly carried out procedures will not allow the flower to turn yellow and disappear in the future.

How to save cyclamen that is dying from pests

Cyclamen is dying, what to do? First of all, you should inspect the entire plant. At the first sign of pest damage, emergency rescue measures are required.

How to revive a cyclamen plant that has been attacked by pests? Spraying the plant with a special soap containing insecticides will easily combat the invasion of aphids and various mites. Processing is carried out on the surface of the sheet.

Damage to the species by mites

It is also recommended to use Fitoverm and Agravertin. They are perfect even for indoor use. They should be applied every two days until the pests disappear completely.

How to save heavily flooded cyclamen

The plant loves water very much, but if it is overwatered, the root can rot. It should be urgently transplanted into new soil. Further watering is carried out along the edge of the pot.

On a note! Root watering will lead to damage not only to the leaf blades and tubers, but also to the death of the flower.

When replanting, you should trim off all areas with signs of rotting. To disinfect cuts, charcoal treatment is used. It is better to revive damaged parts with the help of the drug Previkur. Planting in new soil should be carried out only after the root system has completely dried.

Excess moisture

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Another reason why cyclamen withers is keeping the plant at an inappropriate temperature. It is urgent to create comfortable conditions for the plant. For healthy growth, it requires a temperature of +15... +17 degrees. He feels great on a balcony or loggia. But when the temperature drops, it should be brought into a warmer room.

Important! All frozen parts of the plant must be carefully cut off and the flower must be fed with any complex preparation.

Signs of excess moisture

When a plant suffers from excess moisture, its leaves and flowers begin to fade. The signs of overwatering are almost identical to the signs of insufficient watering, so it is very easy to confuse the problem and try to save the flower by watering it abundantly, which will only worsen the situation.

Signs that the plant has begun to deteriorate due to excess moisture:

• yellowness of the green mass (you will learn about other reasons for yellowing of leaves and methods of saving the plant here);
• leaves may suddenly or gradually fall off;
• mold has appeared on the surface of the soil, the soil itself is damp and sour;
• softening the stem;
• lack of leaf elasticity;
• the shoots turn black.

What happens when a plant becomes overwatered?

Excessive amounts of moisture in the soil are very dangerous for the root system of cyclamen. At the same time, the tuber begins to rot; over time, the rotting process spreads to the stem, peduncles and leaves. As a result, this leads to the complete death of the plant.

Reproduction of cyclamen

Cyclamens can be propagated by seeds and by dividing tubers. Divide them into pieces using a very sharp knife. Only those cuttings that have at least one bud are suitable for propagation. After dividing, all sections must be carefully treated with crushed coal. This is done for disinfection purposes. The resulting cuttings are dried for several days. After this, they are planted in containers, buried two-thirds into the ground. One month is enough for the plants to take root. Cyclamen grown from cuttings blooms much earlier than plants grown from seeds.

Still, sometimes seeds are used to produce young plants. They are sown in February or March. But they can also be planted at other times. Before planting, the seeds must be stratified. The germination of seeds increases if they are pre-treated with Zircon or Epin. For soaking, a weak solution of potassium permanganate is often used.

Seeds are sown in the substrate to a depth of no more than 1 cm. You can make grooves of the required depth, water them, and then plant the seeds at a distance of 2-3 cm. For planting, it is better to purchase a ready-made substrate for indoor plants. After sowing, the boxes are covered on top with glass or film and placed in a warm place. The room temperature should be at least +20 degrees.

If the crops are in the right conditions, the first shoots will appear in two months. Some varieties take so long to germinate that you have to wait up to five months. After the first shoots appear, the boxes must be moved to a bright place. After some time, the plants develop full-fledged tubers and several leaves appear. During this period, seedlings need to be picked. Young plants should be transplanted into pots after six to seven months.

Is it possible to save?

Cyclamen can be saved only at an early stage of the development of a certain disease (when irreversible changes have not yet occurred to the plant). To provide quality assistance, you need to accurately determine the cause and quickly eliminate it.

TIP : The gardener may need a new pot and soil mixtures for replanting, peat and pebbles, and chemicals to eliminate pests. The main condition for proper recovery is providing quality care.

Rest period

Among the large number of species and varieties of cyclamen, each plant has a dormant period, but at different times of the year. For example, “Persian” cyclamen rests in spring and summer, and “European” cyclamen rests in autumn and winter. As soon as the flowering period ends, the plant stops growing and gradually gets rid of old leaves. First they turn yellow and then die completely. In this case, yellowing of the leaf part of cyclamen does not have any negative consequences. This process is natural and natural for most indoor plants. There is absolutely no point in panicking about this.

Preventive measures

To prevent the plant from withering or other negative consequences, it is worth taking preventive measures, or knowing how to properly care for this variety of indoor flowers:

• The room where the plant is located should be cool. If the room temperature is kept within +6...+12°C, then cyclamen can bloom for up to six months.
• The lighting should not be too bright; it is better to try to keep it diffused.
• The soil needs to be prepared loose, with a weak reaction and good drainage, for example, ready-made soil is suitable for plants such as violets.
• Do not select a large and deep pot.
• Replanting cyclamen is done once every 2-3 years, and the container should be chosen larger than the previous one.
• Planting depth will depend on the type of plant.

You should not bring the flower to a state where it requires emergency help. In order for cyclamen to grow and bloom normally, it is necessary to fulfill a minimum number of requirements for caring for it. If you follow all the rules, then cyclamen will grow on average for another 15 years and delight your household with its lush flowering.

Features of growth

Cyclamen can be grown from seeds only with strict adherence to technology. The container with planting material must be covered with cellophane (pre-drill holes in it for air to enter) and placed in a warm place. The first shoots will appear in 25-30 days. Some varieties have a longer germination time - shoots of the Kiss and Apple species will appear only after 5-6 months.

The appearance of the first shoots is a sign that the plant needs to be moved to a cooler place. Next, a tuber grows from each bore, and a shoot with the first leaf is formed from it. The growth of young seedlings occurs imperceptibly, as they actively build up the root system (the growth of greenery above the surface is temporarily suspended). You need to replant cyclamen into a permanent pot after 2-3 leaves appear . If all the rules are followed, this occurs 90 days after the appearance of the first shoots.

Proper watering: how to do it?

First of all, you need to pay attention to the temperature of the water - it should be room temperature. The water must be left to stand for at least 6 hours in an open container (do not cover with a lid). Several aspects affect the frequency of watering:

• indoor air temperature and humidity;
• cyclamen age;
• pot size;
• lighting level;
• period of plant development.

But the most important indicator is the top soil layer in the pot. The plant needs to be watered when this layer dries out.

Cyclamen should not be watered frequently when it is dormant. When buds appear, gradually increase the frequency of watering. Be sure to avoid accumulating water on the leaves, stems, and inflorescences.

There are several ways to water cyclamen.

1. Water from above. Watering is carried out strictly along the edge of the pot using a watering can with a long spout. You can also use a syringe whose tip can be removed. After about an hour, you need to drain the excess water from the pan.
2. Immersion in water. The pot with the plant must be immersed almost completely in water. After 30-40 minutes, remove the cyclamen and allow excess water to drain through the drainage holes.
3. Through the pallet. This method is used by experienced flower growers, as there is a danger of over-watering the flower. Pour water into the pan itself and drain it after an hour.

Why do problems occur with leaves and flowers?

The flower may look unhealthy because its leaves and inflorescences are withering. There are always reasons for this.

Leaves may wilt for the following reasons:

1. if the flower is cramped in a real pot;
2. if the bud has not been fertilized for a long time and there is a lack of nutrients in it;
3. presence of pests;
4. diseases.

ADVICE! When flowers fade at the same time as the leaves, you should pay attention to the soil in the pot and smell it. If you smell mold and acid, and the soil for the flower is covered with a greenish coating, then it is better to transplant the plant into another soil.

What should be the care?

As you can see, the most common reason that a flower has wilted is a violation of the rules of caring for it. In order for the plant to be healthy and bloom beautifully, it needs to be cared for as follows:

• place the pot in the right place: on the eastern or western windowsill, avoiding direct sunlight;
• The temperature should be in the range of +14-16 degrees. If the upper threshold is exceeded, the plant withers and dies very quickly;
• moderate watering is required. Water is poured in a thin stream over the walls of the pot. Remember that it is better to underwater flowers than to overfill them. To avoid overflowing, when replanting, you need to make a drainage system from expanded clay at the bottom of the pot. In such a situation, excess water will flow into the pan;
• watering is carried out only with well-settled water;
• humidity should also be moderate. To create it, you need to periodically humidify the air using a spray bottle. At the same time, the plant itself cannot be sprayed, since if moisture gets on the leaves and tuber, they will begin to rot;
• mandatory application of fertilizers during the period of plant growth and formation of inflorescences. It is not recommended to use products containing a lot of nitrogen as fertilizer. With such nutrition, cyclamen becomes less resistant to various diseases.

Every year, before flowering begins, the tuber should be transplanted into a slightly larger pot and with new soil, which should be rich in nutrients. Therefore, it is very important to choose the right soil. For cyclamen of all varieties, it is worth using a soil mixture of peat and leaf soil.

Separately, it should be noted that during the dormant period, which occurs in the middle of summer, watering should be gradually reduced, and fertilizing should be completely stopped. If you follow the rules of care, your pet will be healthy and strong, and the flowering will be vigorous and long-lasting.