What Do I Do With My Cyclamen?
 

Hi
What do I do with them now that they have stopped flowering ?
they have several seed pods on them by the look of it ?
any help appreciated
Thanks

What Do I Do With My Cyclamen?
 

G'day Novaa

It doesn't look like mine have set seed this year, if so, I usually like
to save the seed and try my luck with them next year. Make sure the
seed is kept dry, so it doesn't grow mould, although this might not be a
problem if you live in a dry area?

After collecting the seed I cut back all dead leaves...cutting rather
than pulling/tearing them which can tear the outer skin from the corm
and leave an area where rot could start. Then I lie the pot on it's
side in a shaded area of the garden, making sure it get's a little water
from time to time, but not enough so that it has wet feet.

Not sure what other people do, but this works for me.
Bronwyn ;-)

Novaa wrote:
Hi
What do I do with them now that they have stopped flowering ?
they have several seed pods on them by the look of it ?
any help appreciated
Thanks

What Do I Do With My Cyclamen?
 

"Novaa" writes:
What do I do with them now that they have stopped flowering ?
they have several seed pods on them by the look of it ?
any help appreciated
Thanks

I passed your question onto my Mum. She has a friend who has a spectacular
garden bed of cyclamens. After they have finished flowering, she takes
them out of the pot and plants them in a shady part of the garden. The
next season they come up and put on a show better than ever. It's possible
that the seeds fall and germinate alongside the old plant and in this way
they contribute to the display the following year.
--
John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)