Watering A Cyclamen For Dormancy

As days get longer, especially as it hots up, pot cyclamens decide it's time for a rest; in this case, a well-earned one. Despite starting flowering a month late it then continued as per normal.

JUST ONE LAST DRINK
What I do now is give it a final light watering to see it through the 'shutting down' into dormancy. Although the plant seems to be dying back, its leaves will be working overtime, making food for the corm so it can keep ticking over. Gradually, the leaves will die back as everything dries. I leave the leaves on.

You can lay it on its side, as recommended. However, provided the crown of the tuber is dry enough, you don't need to. That's all there is to it 'till the first signs of new life appear around the middle of June. Could do with a good rest, myself.