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Question

what do i do with my cyclamen bulb?.the flowers are slowly starting to die

Answer 1

Cyclamens are very susceptible to a number of diseases.....many of which can exhibit the symptoms you've just described. Some of the more familiar diseases are; "Root Rot", "Gray Mold" and "Soft Rot"...all of which can make your flowers wilt suddenly.

One of the things you need to remember is that Cyclamen's should NOT be watered from above. It's best to use a drip system or to soak the soil without having any splashing water. Also, make sure you use sterile potting media when planting.

I've found a site that will help you identify and treat your remaining plants to avoid further loss. However, I would strongly suggest that you purchase a product online called; "RootShield", which contains a beneficial fungus called "Trichoderma harzianum". You can mix these fungal spores with water and then apply them to cyclamen tubers to prevent any of the aforementioned diseases from attacking your plants. "RootShield" can also protect your lawn and other ornamental plants in your landscape and in your home.

I've used the product on my lawn nearly 14 years ago and I've not had to use any fungicides since.

Hope this has answered your question.

-Certifified Professional Crop Consultant with over 30 years of experience and a Degree in Plant Science
To help you identify diseases that can attack cyclamen;
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r280110911.html

A site that sells "RootShield" online; http://www.gardeners.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Gardeners-Site/default/ViewProductDetail-SellPage?OfferID=11683&SC=

Answer 2

Okay - you want cyclamens!

Here is the NORMAL cycle for cyclamens in your garden (or at least in my garden in California!!). My cyclamens are planted in a shady place that gets morning sun. They usually start blooming in December. Mine are still blooming now -- but are getting near the end. Pretty soon the flowers will disappear and then the leaves will fall off. I put little sticks in the ground so that I will know where bulbs are (so I don't dig there!!). In the late fall, I start to see the leaves coming up -- babies too!! They proliferate well if they like the area!!

I usually buy cyclamen plants in the winter to have in my kitchen. They last longer than bouquets! (I put a pot or two in a basket). I plant them out in my garden after they stop blooming. Then I get a "surprise" the next winter when they re-bloom in my yard!!! I have never tried bringing them back into my house (new ones are not expensive!).

I hope this helps! Good Luck!

Answer 3

The cyclamens here are deciduous - they die back and then come up again in spring. Is it the right time of the year for this to happen where you are? If so put the pot in a warm dry spot and only start watering it again in Spring, where it will flower again.

If not, then are you removing the dead flowers? New flowers should come up to replace them. If you leave the "dead" flowers on the plant may encourage the plant to put all its effort into forming seeds instead of new flowers.

Is the pot getting enough sun, water and a mild liquid fertilizer every once in a while? Without the proper conditions it won't flower.

Hope that is what your looking for, and good luck.

Answer 4

Check out www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/hortiscope/flowers/cyclamen. I did a simple google search for cyclamen bulbs. I have been thru this section several times in the last couple days & this was the first time I saw your question.

Answer 5

When all the flowers are gone, and just the bulb is left, continue to water it and it will come back. Sometimes it takes awhile but they do return.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

water them and give them plant food