Indoor
azaleas and cyclamen are hard to beat for
providing colour and a warm, cheery sight on a miserable autumn or winter’s day
– but they do need to be cared for if you want the best flowers and a long
flowering period.
They need a cool position in the house – and certainly well
away from radiators and other sources of heat. They also need good light, but
not in direct sunlight. Another important success factor is to keep the compost
moist at all times – don’t let it become dry or waterlogged. Watering little
and often is usually the best way to get good results. When watering cyclamen
it’s important that the tuber doesn’t become too wet so we always water from
below by standing the pot in a saucer and topping up the water until the top of
the compost becomes moist and remember to use lime-free water (rainwater) for
azaleas.
Just ask a member of staff in our houseplant area for helpful advice.
