How to save a cyclamen at home - what to do with a dying flower

Cyclamen belongs to the well-known multiflora of the Primrose family. It is preferable to grow Persian or Alpine violets at home. They are decorated with beautiful large buds and bloom all year round under favorable conditions. A novice florist may have difficulty caring for this species. Failure to comply with basic rules can lead to the death of a flower.

Why cyclamen can disappear - reasons

Most often this is due to illiterate care. The main causes of the problem:

1. Liquid contact with leaves and tubers. At the same time, their wilting occurs.
2. Failure to comply with the feeding regime. A large amount of humus leads to decay.
3. Finding a flower in the bright sun. At the initial stage, yellowing of the leaves occurs. If the conditions of detention are not changed in a timely manner, then the cyclamen will begin to die.
4. Low humidity in the house, drought is very harmful to the plant.
5. Placing a flower in the cold or in a draft. Parts of the plant freeze and die off.

European variety - alpine violet

When can you save the cyclamen, and when it's too late

Before you save a flower, you need to understand how damaged it is. It is advisable to save a flower only at an early stage of the development of the disease. It is important to correctly identify the cause and eliminate it urgently.

How to reanimate cyclamen at home

First, it is necessary to develop a program for its restoration: completely revise the conditions for keeping the flower and conduct an external examination of the plant.

For salvation, you should prepare:

• new planting container;
• pre-disinfected nutrient substrate;
• any drainage material;
• purchased pest control products.

Healthy type of cyclamen

What to do if cyclamen is dry

An increase in the level of humidity in the room will help to save the flower. You can do resuscitation using a tray with water installed nearby or a heavily moistened sphagnum.

Treatment of yellowed leaves is performed as follows:

1. All damaged aerial parts of the cyclamen are removed. Wounds are treated with any disinfectant.
2. The tuber is taken out of the substrate and also disinfected with brilliant green, manganese or charcoal.
3. The flower is left without earth for a day in the fresh air.
4. The new soil is pre-calcined in the oven or poured abundantly with a weak solution of manganese.
5. After transplanting, the plant is left in the shade for 2 days. To prevent the cyclamen from withering and the leaves not starting to turn yellow, watering is practically stopped.

Transfer

Correctly performed procedures will not allow the flower to turn yellow and disappear in the future.

How to save a cyclamen dying from pests

Cyclamen dies, what to do? First of all, you should inspect the entire plant. At the first sign of pest damage, emergency rescue measures are required.

How to reanimate a cyclamen plant that has been attacked by pests? Spraying the plant with a special soap containing insecticides will easily overcome the invasion of aphids and various mites.Processing is carried out on the surface of the sheet.

Damage to the species by mites

It is also recommended to use Fitoverm and Agravertin products. They are perfect even for indoor use. They should be applied every two days until the pests completely disappear.

How to save a heavily flooded cyclamen

The plant is very fond of water, but when overflowing, the root can rot. It should be urgently transplanted into new soil. Further watering is carried out along the edge of the pot.

When transplanting, all areas with signs of decay should be cut off. Charcoal treatment is used to disinfect the slices. It is better to revive the damaged parts with the help of Previkur. Planting in new soil should be carried out only after the root system is completely dry.

Excess moisture

Cyclamen disappears - what to do if it is frozen

Another reason why cyclamen withers is that the plant is kept at the wrong temperature. It is urgent to create comfortable conditions for the plant. For healthy growth, he needs a temperature of + 15 ... +17 degrees. He feels great on a balcony or loggia. But when the temperature drops, it should be brought into a warmer room.

How to care if the cyclamen was saved

After carrying out all rescue measures, the flower needs to create comfortable conditions:

1. The plant should be in a sunny place.
2. The room temperature should be up to +17 degrees.
3. Watering should be carried out only after the top layer of the soil has dried.
4. For rehabilitation purposes, the plant should be sprayed with a weak Epin solution.
5. Top dressing should be applied twice a month. It is recommended to use phosphorus-containing preparations and potassium fertilizers.

Well-groomed plant

Having correctly created the conditions for cyclamen, you can admire a beautiful flowering plant throughout the year. Responsible implementation of all the rules will prevent the negative effects of diseases and pest attacks.