Monday, November 26, 2012
Halloween and Thanksgiving have now become sweet memories. If you have not already started, it is time to think of your pots as your holiday decor. Pots at your front door and you key view points around your home, can be dressed up to enhance your holiday spirit!
In many climates Cyclamen is a florist's plant to have in your home. However, Cyclamen is very frost hardy and reliable in most of the desert's winters. It does best with shade or morning sun (summer shade as it is a perennial.) It does not like its feet constantly wet so I consider it a low - mid water plant. In the shade, you may find that it needs only water twice a week.
Be sure to keep the top of the tuber above the soil line so it can breathe.
Pair Cyclamen with a Gardenia and Variegated Needlepoint Ivy for a low-care holiday treat!
For more pictures on potted gardens in the desert, visit Sonoran Gardens website today.
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