Dear Stan I have had a "Norell Alberta Grown Cyclamen" for about 4 years now and it has been doing very well until the last couple of months when it started loosing its leaves and not producing as many flowers as in the past. I have pulled all the leaves and flowers off and taken the corm out of the pot and it is now just sitting on top of some potting soil in my basement (it's fairly cool and dark). Help, I don't know what to do next and don't want to lose it. I really enjoy your Sunday show, not only is it informative but also very entertaining. Thank you very much in advance! Lucie Lucie. Cyclamen plants are a cold crop, which means, that in greenhouses where they are seeded and grown on for 15 to 18 weeks. They are then grown on in 4 or 5 inch pots for 9 to 12 months, then sold in full bud or flower. If there has been no resting period of 6 or 10 weeks, meaning the corm has not supported the stem and leaves, but has began to ripen, as do gladiolus, it will take time for the corm to cure, and then begin to sprout. If the corm has sat out of soil for an extended time, partially fill a 5" pot with soil-less mix to 3/4 full. Place the corm on the top of the soil, give it a twist to firm it in, then filter a bit of the mix around the corm, but not to cover it. Water it well and place in a cool bright.

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