Light
Bright indoor light; avoid harsh midday sun and draughts.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Florist cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum
Seasonal plants · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Florist cyclamen is a frost-tender tuberous perennial with upswept winter flowers above silver-marked heart-shaped leaves. It differs from hardy outdoor cyclamen species and needs frost protection.
Why you’ll love it
- Upswept flowers bring winter colour to a cool room.
- Silver-marked foliage stays decorative between flowers.
A space where it can thrive
Indoors for winter festive display.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Your care routine
Watering
Water from below when the surface starts to dry, then drain; keep water out of the crown. Reduce watering as leaves die back into dormancy.
Soil & drainage
Well-drained potting mix for containers; fertile, freely draining soil in garden beds.
Fertilizer
Use balanced liquid flower fertilizer every 2–4 weeks during active growth at the product label rate; stop when dormant.
Temperature
Cool indoors, about 10–18°C; heat shortens the display.
Humidity
Ordinary room humidity with air circulation; no misting needed.
Through the seasons
In Metro Vancouver, display indoors in winter and protect during transport; this plant is not frost-hardy. Move outdoors only after frost risk passes and acclimatise gradually.
When your plant needs help
- Crown rot if water sits at the centre
- cyclamen mites
Pets & little ones
Toxic to cats and dogs, especially the tuber; ingestion can also upset people. Keep away from children and pets.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.