With our warm winters the plant was blooming all winter long and
did not required any special care but watering.
Then suddenly in April it dies
with the first heat wave. I was very sad
to see the plant go but I read in my favorite garden book that it dies and it
will grow again after some period of dormant time.
I took the pot inside and left it in a dark corner. There
was no plant but little plants stalks were still showing a little bit from the
surface. I watered it once a month but nothing was happening.
In August I was almost ready to say good buy to the plant
and moved it to the lighter spot. I started to water it weekly. In about 2
weeks I noticed the first leaves coming through.
The plant is happy and full of life. I still have it indoors
but it seems to be begging to be outside and breath fresh air.
Simple things like this make me happy. I kind of feel that I
might have a green thumb :) or just happy that I read the label.
5 comments:
It is so pretty when it's blooming! I'm glad it survived and coming back strongly :)
What a lovely flower! Thank you for sharing pictures from different stages. I have never seen a cyclamen live, by the way, and it is so beautiful - I am impressed!
I've always liked cyclamen, they look so exotic and delicate. It's nice to know that your little plant rose up again, like the fabled Phoenix from its ashes. :)
Thank you for your comments, guys. I've seen the red ones for sale yesterday so I am thinking about it now.
It's gorgeous!
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