If your cyclamen wilt and yellow leaves, but you are sure that this is not related to the beginning of the rest period, it is important to pay attention to it in time and to review the conditions in which it is contained. The main causes of yellowing of cyclamen leaves are in our article.
Why do cyclamen turn yellow and fade leaves?
When organizing improper care for the cyclamen, it can turn yellow, and then fall off the leaves. This is mainly due to two reasons: incorrect watering and too high air temperature.
When the soil is too moist, the tuber often rot, which, undoubtedly, affects the leaves. Watering the plant is only necessary when the soil dries up. Do not allow moisture to stagnate in the pot.
Directly, the process of irrigation should be lower, that is, in a pallet. When water hits the top of the tuber, it begins to rot.
Another common mistake in the care of cyclamens at home, which leads to the fact that its leaves turn yellow - non-compliance with the temperature and humidity. Cyclamen does not tolerate hot and dry air. He likes coolness, lack of direct sunlight and high humidity. At home, the flower grows in moist deciduous forests, so these conditions must be kept at home as much as possible.
The temperature at which the cyclamen will feel good is within + 13-16ºC. Do not spray his leaves from the spray gun. Create moisture by any other means. For example, you can place a pot with a flower near the pouring water, for example, near a room fountain.
What should I do if the cyclamen turns yellow?
If you follow all the rules for the content of the cyclamen, and the leaves all the same turn yellow and curl, it is likely that the flower is affected by aphids, cyclamenic mites, thrips, or some sort of rot. To get rid of pests, wash the leaves with insecticidal soap and spray with Fitoverm or Agravertin. It is possible to get rid of rot only by transplanting a flower into a new soil.
If the reason is not in diseases and pests, it is likely that your flower simply does not have enough nutrients. Do not forget to feed it regularly with complex mineral fertilizers. Usually, cyclamen quickly responds to fertilizers and again acquires an attractive appearance.