Can they take frost?

Frost outside and blossoms inside

Most perennials bloom in summer. That Cyclamen doesn't think much of being like everyone else, however. It blooms when autumn is raging, winter is on the rise and spring is heralding. In short: it blooms when it's uncomfortable outside.

It brings color with it with its purple, pink, rose or white flowers. It is therefore advisable to bring the cyclamen indoors when there is frost outside and it is willing to bloom.

For many species, frost is not a problem

But it is not always possible to bring in the cyclamen. This is not a problem for some species such as the summer cyclamen, the autumn cyclamen and the early spring cyclamen. they are hardy down to -25 ° C.

Get in the warmth

Before a sensitive cyclamen like the indoor cyclamen gets to the collar in winter, you should bring it in. Lots of gardeners plants her cyclamen out in early summer so that it can retreat in the shade and relax. In autumn it moves back into the house to bloom through the winter.

Cyclamen that protect you from staying outside

Cyclamen that remain in the garden and are considered poorly frost-hardy should be protected during the winter. It would be ideal to also keep them in a frost-free place overwinter.

Here are tips on how to protect a frost-sensitive cyclamen outside:

• with Compost soil pile up
• Put foliage over it
• Place sticks over the leaves
• Do not fertilize any more from September
• do not water in frost

Do you want a cyclamen to stay on the balcony? Not unprotected! If it can't be put in, it should be a pot with fleece or a Burlap sack(€ 10.10 at Amazon *) be enveloped. The pot is then placed directly on the protective wall of the house on a styrofoam block.

Tips & Tricks

As soon as winter is over (around March) the cyclamen is allowed to relocate again and get some fresh air.