Cyclamen is a very popular indoor plant: small, with delicate flowers and decorative, silver-green leaves. Cyclamen conquers the hearts of those that bloom in the middle of winter, delighting in bright colors in the most fierce cold.
With all its beauty, it is quite undemanding in care. Growing cyclamen at home is easy, and how to multiply it with a single sheet will be explained in the article.
Methods of reproduction at home
It is believed that cyclamen can be propagated in three different ways, depending on which species it belongs to - European or Persian:
Tuber (suitable for both species). It takes place after the cyclamen has faded. This is not an easy way, it is important to cut the onion correctly so that the plant does not die. But if all goes well, then each part of the bulb will turn into a separate beautiful flower.- Seeds (suitable for any kind). It is necessary either to purchase them in a store, or to collect them from a flower - they are bright orange, easily noticeable. The first sprouts will appear in a month, and it will be possible to plant the plant in pots only after six months, so this is not a quick way.
- Rosettes (only for European type). It is considered the most convenient and gives almost 100% effect. Rosette called shoots on tubers. The socket just comes off a tuber and lands in a wet ground.
Tuber (suitable for both species). It takes place after the cyclamen has faded. This is not an easy way, it is important to cut the onion correctly so that the plant does not die. But if all goes well, then each part of the bulb will turn into a separate beautiful flower.We considered all methods of reproduction of cyclamen in this article.
Is it possible to grow another method?
Among the methods of reproduction of cyclamen there is one more, rather controversial: growing from a leaf. The fact is that usually it is not possible to propagate cyclamen leaves: the cut stalk simply does not give roots. He can stand in the water for a long time, reassuring his master, but eventually he will turn yellow and then rot.
On a note. It is very rare to get a new plant from a leaf. But for this you need a certain skill and a share of luck.
Features
- Cyclamen must be European, the Persian species does not reproduce from the leaf - it simply does not have sheets with roots.
- The sheet should not be cut off, but broken off with a small piece of tuber. In fact, this is a simplified version of the breeding of the tuber. You can go the other way: see which leaves have small roots (they are also called fingers). If you plant such a leaf in a damp soil and cover it with a glass jar or a transparent shoot, it may take root - but the chances of this are small.
Training
First you need to choose a sheet for planting and prepare the ground in which the leaf separated from the plant will be planted. This is a very important point, because the likelihood that the sheet will take root, and so is very low. BUT if you choose the wrong soil, then cyclamen just won’t be able to multiply.
It is best to cut a leaf from a healthy plant that has faded and entered a period of rest. The leaf must be of medium size, without yellowness and damage. If the plant is on the windowsill, then it is necessary to take the leaf that did not rest on the glass - cold can harm cyclamen, and for reproduction you need a leaf with maximum vitality.
Soil selection
For proper growth and development of cyclamen from the sheet requires special soil. You can buy it or cook it yourself, the main thing is to make it easy.
Buy better soil firm "Terra-Vita", universal - it just fits the requirement of lightness. To prepare the mixture on your own, you need to use peat (this is a mandatory component) and leaf soil or vermiculite in a 1: 1 ratio. You can also add a little humus.
Before using the primer, it is necessary to calcine in the oven for about an hour to protect the plant from possible infections.
"Right" pot
When choosing a pot, you need to focus on the rule: cyclamens do not like a lot of free space. For a flower that is about a year old, the diameter of the pot should not exceed 8 cm, and for a baby grown from a leaf it is even smaller.
Small holes are made at the bottom of the pot. Drainage from coarse sand, expanded clay or crushed brick is required. - it will remove excess moisture and ensure that the plant does not rot.
Landing
Immediately before planting, the sheet should be cut with a sharp knife, so as not to damage. After that, it is placed in water and waiting for the roots to appear. It is important that the water does not stagnate. It is better to take the water not from the tap, but to defend or filter, since tap water in most cities is harmful to plants.
Important! Only one or two leaves can be torn off at a time, otherwise the mother plant may die.
When small roots began to appear, you can plant a sheet in the groundnecessarily wet. After this, greenhouse conditions are created for him, covering him with a glass jar and regularly pouring. If everything goes well and the plant takes root, then after a couple of weeks the roots will grow, and a new shoot will appear.
Care
After rooting the cyclamen from a leaf, you need to care for it, like a normal plant. This flower is undemanding, the main thing - do not forget to water it. But some problems may still arise:
- Yellowing leaves. This suggests dry air and high temperatures, which adversely affect the plant. It is necessary to move the cyclamen to the north window and spray more often.
- Decay of stalks. Rot is very harmful to plants. She talks about the dampness of the soil and the lack of drainage. If the rot spreads, a transplant will be needed, but this problem can usually be solved by reducing watering.
- Leaves folding into tubes. This suggests that the plant has hit the cyclamen mite, and treatment with insecticides is required.
Conclusion
That's all the subtleties associated with the reproduction of cyclamen. Should it be propagated with a sheet or try another method, with a greater guarantee? This is a decision that every grower makes for himself. But, having multiplied cyclamen, as a reward, you can get a beautiful, large plant that will decorate the house for many years!
