Cyclamen is a very effective houseplant, which is also called the Alpine violet. He has beautiful flowers of a variety of colors. The plant is very tender, blooms at the same time 10-15 peduncles. Of course, such a plant needs special care. And the transplantation of the cyclamen should be strictly according to the rules.
How to transplant a cyclamen?
Cyclamen transplantation at home is performed in a number of cases:
- When the tubers are too big and they have little space in the pot;
- when it is necessary to change the soil because of its exhaustion;
- at the end of summer, when the cyclamen flowed.
In no case should you touch the plant during its flowering. In addition, it can not be transplanted more than 2, maximum 3 times a year. Usually the flower is transplanted after flowering and before the beginning of a new budding. As a rule, this period falls on July.
Annual cyclamen transplantation after flowering is necessary, as the soil is depleted and its structure worsens. During the transplant, the substrate must be completely replaced, and dead and rotting roots must also be removed.
Also, cyclamen transplantation is mandatory immediately after purchase. As a rule, the plant is sold in a small pot, and its roots occupy all the space in it. In this position, the flower loses useful substances, which means that it will not fully bloom and please our eyes.
Soil for cyclamen should consist of peat, sand, humus and leaf earth in a ratio of 1: 1: 1: 3. Before planting, it should be properly heated in the oven or treated with manganese solution.
Pot for transplant is chosen depending on the age of the cyclamen. For example, for a half-potted flower, a pot with a diameter of up to ten centimeters is sufficient, and for a three-year-old flower it is about fifteen centimeters. Not necessary
At the bottom of the pot, the drainage layer is laid first, then the soil mixture is poured about half the height of the pot. Earth does not need to be rammed, it must remain loose and airy. The flower should be carefully removed from the previous container, placed in the center of the prepared pot and, keeping on weight, gently add the earth.
Planted plant is removed to a bright and cool place, where there is no getting of scorching sun rays. Watering in the first month after transplantation is not often. A month later, when the cyclamen is well established, you can make the first top dressing .