Cyclamens, the non-hardy forms, have become popular gift plants. Cyclamens are incorrectly labelled as tropical houseplants at garden shops. Many people enjoy this flowering plant for long as possible and toss it once blooming has stopped. Cyclamens enjoy a long blooming period indoors in a cool room and are fussy, a bit of a challenge […]
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Growing Cyclamen In The Home
Posted by Hugh on November 22nd, 2020
Posted in Autumn flowering, Cold tolerance, Container garden, Cyclamen, Fertilizing plants, Flowering house plant, plant nutrition, Potting Mix, Purchasing Plants, Repotting plants, Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Tropical Plants (non-hardy), watering tips, Winter flowering, Winter Garden Interest, winter hardiness 
Comments Off on Growing Cyclamen In The HomeOutdoor Holiday Decorating With Poinsettias and Cyclamens
Posted by Hugh on December 6th, 2018
If you live in U.S. hardiness zones 3-7, December weather is ordinarily is too frigid to grow poinsettias and cyclamen outdoors. Southeastern U.S. cities like Charleston, SC, Savannah, GA, and northern parts of FL like Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando enjoy mild December temperatures 50 º F. lies in zone 8 as well as most of the Dallas […]
Posted in acidic soil, Cyclamen, Deer resistant, Fertilizing plants, Flowering house plant, Heat Tolerance, Interior (house) Plants, Landscape ideas, Planting tips, Poinsettia, Propagation (Cuttings), Propagation (Seed), Purchasing Plants, Repotting plants, Soil drainage, Tropical Plants (non-hardy), watering tips, Winter flowering, winter hardiness, Winter Protection Comments Off on Outdoor Holiday Decorating With Poinsettias and CyclamensDeck The Halls With These Ten Festive Plants
Posted by Hugh on December 24th, 2017
Celebrate the holiday with these live plants, some of which you receive as gifts. These houseplants can stand alone or complement the festive holiday decor: Poinsettia. No other houseplant captures the Christmas spirit more than poinsettias. Thanksgiving/Christmas Cacti (Schlumbergera bridesii or S. truncata) – these easy to care for dependable flowering cacti (they’re really succulents) come in red, pink or […]
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