Do you keep your home warmer than 68 °F?
Do you keep your cyclamen somewhere where cold drafts are common?
Do you keep your cyclamen in direct sunlight?
Do you water your plant excessively or is it planted in a compacted soil?
Are there any signs of insect pests on your cyclamen?
Cyclamen prefers Mediterranean climates and does not tolerate excessive heat or cold. The best temperatures are temperate and moderate. If the temperature of your house is over 68 °F during the day and 50 °F at night, your cyclamen will start to die slowly. Temperatures that are too high will cause the plants leaves to droop and turn yellow, and the flowers will fade rapidly.
Cyclamen prefers Mediterranean climates and does not tolerate excessive heat or cold. The best temperatures are temperate and moderate. Cyclamen that are sold as houseplants are tropical and cannot tolerate temperatures below 40 °F.
Cyclamen prefers bright but indirect light. Plants situated in a southern window or a hot area of the garden may suffer and indicate their distress by drooping.
Droopy cyclamen flowers occur when a plant has too much water. Cyclamens prefer moist soil but not soggy. If planted in the garden, make sure the soil drains well by adding organic compost to the ground. Plants in containers should also have well-draining soil and several holes in the bottom of the pot.
Most insects do not present immediate danger to cyclamen, but some sucking insects like aphids can cause sickly look in cyclamen. Control aphids by washing them off the plant with water spray. Insecticidal soap should be used if the infestation is severe.
Drooping leaves on cyclamen may be the result of a natural process. Plants begin re-growth in fall and are actively growing in winter. By the time the heat of summer appears, the plants are slowly dying back, and eventually, there will be no sign that they were there. This process is natural and may result in drooping leaves on cyclamen. Wait until fall and see if you don’t find it coming back for its spring performance.
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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