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Why do my dark red cyclamens turn pale pink?

Asked by Dog (25152points) April 14th, 2009 from iPhone

I am not referring to fading blossoms.

I have purchased two beautiful deep red cyclamen plants for indoors. They are prolific bloomers and I am thrilled with them except that within 2 weeks even the new buds and blooms have faded to a pale pink.

Can anyone tell me:

Why is this happening?

Can I prevent it from happening?

Is this a chemical reaction and if so what is it?

Thank you for any input.

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AlfredaPrufrock's avatar

It could have something to do with the amount of sunlight.

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Dog's avatar

@AlfredaPrufrock Thank you- I will look into it!

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Bugalu's avatar

Some plants need more acid to maintain dark colors. Try adding pine needles to the pot or make a tea by soaking the needles (handful) in water for a couple of weeks and just use the water.

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