Planting a Cyclamen Corm

This cyclamen corm is beginning its fifth year. After flowering finished in May, it was dried off (as it stood, in the pot, complete with leaves), then removed from pot, and old dry compost carefully removed.

Cyclamen is one of those plants that do not like water on their crowns ('African Violet' is another). So when planting, crowns need leaving proud of the compost. In this case, I selected the smallest pot which would contain the corm, filled it with wetted multi-purpose, then worked corm gently into surface so compost level only slightly above roots.

Note: Compost should be wetted but not saturated (water should run out between fingers when squeezed in hand, then retract when released).

If you have a cool humid window (e.g. bathroom) which receives some morning or evening sun, this plant is ideal. I have had best results when kept cool (kitchen can get a bit too hot). It will then flower for about eight months. And it smells gorgeous.