Indoor Azaleas

• Enjoy bright, cool conditions,10-15°C (50-59°F)
• Azaleas naturally bloom in spring, but they are forced into flower for Christmas.
• Keep moist. Place the container on a pebble tray to maintain humidity.
• A sunny windowsill is an ideal position for azaleas during winter.
• In Spring, repot using an ericaceous compost. Plants can be grown outdoors in summer. Bring indoors before autumn frosts.

Cyclamen 

(Cyclamen persicum hybrids)

• Indoor cyclamen include those with silver marbled leaves, frilled petals, fragrant blooms and miniatures, and a range of flower colours. They vary in height from 15cm (6in) to 30cm (1ft).
• Choose a brightly-lit situation, away from direct sunlight and heat sources. Water from below, avoid wetting foliage. Do not overwater. Use a saucer, soak for half hour and drain excess water out.
• Remove spent flowers by twisting and pulling stems. 
• Cyclamen can bloom for several months and can flower again in future years.  After flowering, continue watering occasionally until leaves yellow, then reduce watering as the plant becomes dormant for the summer.
• As new growth appears, repot with fresh compost and resume watering.

Poinsettias

● Buy locally grown. Glendoick’s are grown in Scotland. Supermarket imported dont last long.
● They need bright, but filtered light, away from strong sun and draughts.
● Minimum temperature of 13-15°C (55-59°F).
● Water sparingly & from below using a saucer.
● Avoid draughts and be careful when transporting poinsettias. In cold weather protect with wrapper or bag.
● Usually grown as an annual, thrown out when it is over as hard to get red bracts back.

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