Growing Cyclamen Indoors With Warm Temps?

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deepsaffron Raleigh, NC Jan 07, 2016

A few years ago I purchased some Cyclamen persicum aka florists cyclamen from a local grocery store and they did quite well in my home, which had no central heating and was therefore pretty chilly in the winter.

I purchased some seed (which seems to be pretty hard to find and was expensive) and was wondering what my success would be growing it indoors now that I live somewhere with heat lol. I know they prefer cool temperatures but my house stays around 73 degrees and since I only have a limited amount of seed I was wondering if I would be able to get them to grow and bloom at these temperatures even though I know they would be less than optimal. Thanks in advance for any help!

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DaisyPlantLady Reno, NV(Zone 6b) Jan 08, 2016

First, you have to successfully grow the plants from your seed. I don't know how difficult that is; they seem to readily grow from seed in the garden. You can grow cyclamen indoors but they do spend half the year as brown bumps in a pot.

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deepsaffron Raleigh, NC Mar 15, 2016

Obviously I have to get them to germinate before they will grow at all... The question was trying to establish whether I would be able to successfully GERMINATE and then GROW them at the temperatures I stated.

I don't understand why you would even bother commenting essentially saying nothing. It's the equivalent of someone saying " hey would I be able to make this cake if baked it at this temperature instead of what's recommended on the box?" and then someone replying " well first you have to mix the ingredients and even then it will just be a bunch of batter until you put it into the oven." Seriously, don't comment if these are the kinds of nonsensical responses you're going to give.

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altagardener Calgary, AB(Zone 3b) Mar 15, 2016

Wow, no need to be rude.
Your query was two-fold - how do I germinate these seeds, and can I grow this plant in my current conditions.
Your second question was answered - yes.
Some useful info was also provided towards your first question, namely that they self-seed easily outdoors in some conditions. Rather than responding offensively, you might have asked what those conditions were, since that's what you're trying to find out.

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