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title: "hi guys so this is my first plant ever i got it as a gift it’s a…"
description: "hi guys so this is my first plant ever i got it as a gift it’s a cyclamen💗 (sorry for the long post but i need help🥹) the first pic is the day i got it…"
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# hi guys so this is my first plant ever i got it as a gift it’s a…

_Lagt ut av ffxtoom den 2025-06-18_

hi guys so this is my first plant ever i got it as a gift it’s a cyclamen💗 (sorry for the long post but i need help🥹)

the first pic is the day i got it (where the petals look nice and upright)

i watched lots of yt and read articles that said no sun and only water the soil and no overwatering so i overthought and kept it too far away from my window (on the shelf) and only sprayed a bit on the top soil (making sure i don’t hit any leaves or flowers) and thought it would be okay 🥹 (it was on saturday)

i checked on the plants on tuesday and all the flowers were drooping, some rot, leaves yellow and rotting as well. 🥹🥹🥹

so i changed its spot to be closer to the window (found out its north facing) and bottom watered it. i made the mistake of watering it for over 6 hrs because everywhere i read it said to leave it till the soil feels moist

right now i kept it under a towel to drain the water but i think i might’ve overwatered 🥹🥹

some of the leaves curled up and got 3 more yellow leaves

i need some tips and advice on what i should do right now to bring it back ti how it looked like before when i first got it.

someone please help 🥹 it would be appreciated 💗💗

TIA🤍

![Vedlegg 1 av 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3szYNLIe9rMRTnR_OKYt_GDvkDUck4THBSebGgDPeL0/-GgLlm9kQ9id6IQKY6vuLA.webp?size=large)

![Vedlegg 2 av 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3szYNLIe9rMRTnR_OKYt_GDvkDUck4THBSebGgDPeL0/Eo-PsxCpSaaxjdQXKrojag.webp?size=large)

![Vedlegg 3 av 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3szYNLIe9rMRTnR_OKYt_GDvkDUck4THBSebGgDPeL0/_MWo_Ng3SIizJsRCVya-xw.webp?size=large)

![Vedlegg 4 av 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3szYNLIe9rMRTnR_OKYt_GDvkDUck4THBSebGgDPeL0/T8uVKbzCToWRAP1oJXVOkw.webp?size=large)

## 2 kommentarer

### Amy kommenterte den 2025-06-18

Placing it somewhere it gets morning sun but not the more intense afternoon sun would be good. With sun it will hopefully dry out the soil soon.

In future when checking if you need to water stick your finger in the top soil 2 inches of soil, if it’s dry then water, if it’s moist leave it. I like to use a wooden chop stick for this because it shows moisture clearly.

If things don’t gradually turn around, I would check the roots for damage such as rot.

Good luck! It’s beautiful 🌸🌸🌸

### Tandra kommenterte den 2026-03-24

I'm a bit late to this post but Cyclamens go dormant in the summer. Which means they will have yellowing leaves and die back, this is normal. When this happens, keep in a cool, dry and dark place and reduce watering until all the leaves have gone and then stop watering altogether until the cooler weather comes again in Autumn, once it starts showing signs of regrowth, you can start watering again. Many people think the plant is dying but it's basically getting ready to rest over the warm period to strengthen up for the cooler months when she will give you a constant beautiful display of flowers again. Bottom water as you don't want the main tuber to get wet and rot.

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