How to Make a Cyclamen Bloom if It Didn't Rest

The cyclamen is a popular holiday gift plant, generally sold in supermarkets with pretty foil paper covering the pot. They bloom well all winter and into spring. In the wild, when the weather warms and dries up, so does the cyclamen, going dormant until the rains return. In cultivation, cool temperatures, continued irrigation and deadheading the cyclamen, by pulling the flower stalk from the plant's crown, generally prolong the blooming period. Once the cyclamen finishes flowering, if it doesn't rest, you need to force it into dormancy and then force it back out.

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Instructions

- 1
  Cut back on the amount of water you give your cyclamen, gradually. The foliage will begin to yellow and then die back. Don't cut the foliage as it is needed to feed the bulb.
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  Place the cyclamen's pot in a shaded area.
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  Water the cyclamen just enough to keep it alive. Dribble water over it periodically, but the soil should feel almost completely dry.
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  Move your cyclamen to an area with full, bright sun as soon as it produces new foliage. Water the soil until it is soaked and water again as soon as the top inch of soil dries out.
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  Fertilize your cyclamen once a month with standard houseplant fertilizer. Follow the application instructions on the fertilizer's label.
- 6
  Regulate the air temperature so that it remains between 60 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 50 degrees at night.

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