Strangest of Years: Cyclamen Three Months Behind

This is the strangest of years. Things used to run like clockwork. Plants used to grow and flower on time each year. Not this year, it seems. This cyclamen is only just coming into flower, nearly three months behind.

If you remember, it was late starting off. For some unknown reason, it wouldn't develop roots. This has never happened before. I don't know if the roots have now fully developed, because I am afraid of damaging the young flower buds by removing the plant from its pot.

All this does not seem to have affected the number of flowers; there seem to be lots of new buds waiting to spring forth. Trouble is, it might be spring before they do.