Self-sowing - not uncommon
Cyclamen that are allowed to grow outside are so euphoric that they like to reproduce - by self-sowing. The general disadvantage of sowing this plant is that it takes between 3 and 4 years for flowers to appear for the first time. The reason: The cyclamen initially attaches importance to its tuber formation.
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Their seeds ripen between May and June. Some species then curl their stems with the ripe seeds downwards and use them to drill the seeds into the ground. In other species, it is more common to pop open the fruit and release the seeds so that the wind disperses them.
Sow the seeds in a targeted manner
Those who do not trust self-sowing can take sowing into their own hands. To do this, you should wait until the seeds are ripe. They can be harvested from May / June. Then they are dried so that their slimy shell breaks.
It continues as follows:
- Soak seeds in water for 24 hours
- Fill the seed tray or pot with soil (e.g. a mixture of sand and potting soil)
- Sow seeds 0.5 cm deep (dark germinator)
- moisturize and keep moist
- place in a bright place
- ideal germination temperature: 20 ° C
- Average germination time: 4 to 6 weeks
- Prick out when the first leaves are visible
Cyclamen multiply by division
In summer - after the flowering period and during the rest period - older cyclamen, the tuber of which is large and strong enough, can be divided. The advantage: these descendants have the same properties as the mother plant.
How to proceed:
- Dig up the tuber with a digging fork and clean
- Cut the tuber in the middle with a sharp knife
- each section should have a shoot bud
- plant in a light to partially shaded location
- water moderately
- protect in the first winter
Tips & Tricks
If you choose to split, be sure to wear gardening gloves during this procedure! The tubers are the plant parts of the cyclamen that are considered particularly poisonous.
