There, its over, we have started a new year, does that make you happy? Will a new plant make you happy? If you don’t know if it will, I suggest you try cyclamen and see what affect it has on your happiness!
Crazy as it sounds, I think this is a perfect starter plant for those seeking happiness in 2012 and are too scared to: commit, go overboard, spend big bucks, follow the dream, go for broke, or venture too far out on the ledge! After all, it only needs a window sill and some light! Ok, I am the one that’s a bit out there, but I like it here!
My favorite attributes of cyclamen is the long flowering stage, the variety of colors and its forgiving nature. It generally will give you a few “start over” opportunities while you learn the pleasure of nurturing a house plant. Although it does not have an indefinite life span, it can live longer than most flowering florist type plants and holds nice foliage with average care.
I just read an interesting article ( here is the link) about happiness. I stumbled on it when I tried to link “pleasure” and “sharing plant information” Apparently my intent to find the right words to explain my enjoyment in gardening and caring for a plant might be uniquely mine. (http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/what-makes-people-happy.htm)
Have a blessed 2012!
Here are some links on Cyclamen:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclamen
http://www.cyclamen.org/indexCS.html
http://gardening.about.com/od/houseplants/a/Cyclamen.htm
Show LINKS
John Shea, of Collier, Thompson and Shea
Garden Height’s Steffie Littlefield
Ellen Barredo, of Bowood Farms
Greenscape Gardens, Jennifer Schamber
KTRS is doing a three person round robin rotation that will address the part of KTRS’s Inside Out Show’s focus on gardening, landscaping and turf care (basically the “Out” portion of the show.)
John Shea will continue with his team of experts and industry representatives from the home building industry and hardware retail suppliers as the anchor of the Inside Out Show and as professional advisor for the balance of home owner call in questions.
All three of the new Inside Out Show’s garden hosts/ experts are wonderful writers and have featured articles published on a frequent basis in the Gateway Gardener. KTRS’s website will surely be updated with this new hosting information shortly!
God Bless You
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