Mixed Freesia Bulbs (5) for Spring Planting Beauitful Vibrant Colors Indoor or Outdoor | Live Fresia Bulbs by Greenhouse PCA
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Mixed Freesia Bulbs (5) for Spring Planting Beauitful Vibrant Colors Indoor or Outdoor | Live Fresia Bulbs by Greenhouse PCA
Regular price
$13.05
Sale price
$13.05
Regular price
Product description
- Freesias are native to South Africa. Their natural growing season begins in late fall when the weather cools and the rainy season begins. The bulbs sprout in fall, produce foliage in the winter months and then bloom from late winter to early spring. After flowering, the freesia’s foliage gradually withers. The corms are dormant during the summer months when the weather is dry and hot.
- Sun and Heat: Freesias may be grown in full sun or part shade. They grow best in cool, springtime temperatures (55 to 60°F), and may stop blooming when temperatures rise over 70°F. If you are growing freesias in a greenhouse, keep the pots out of direct sunlight until they have sprouted. Then keep the plants as cool as possible until after they finish blooming.
-Cold Hardiness: Freesias are winter hardy in growing zones 9-10. In zones 3-8 the corms will not survive the winter outdoors, but they can be grown as annuals.
-In areas where freesias are winter hardy (zones 9-10) they should be planted outdoors in fall. Choose a sunny location with well-drained, fertile soil that contains plenty of organic matter. Plant the corms pointed end up, 1” to 2” deep and 2” to 3” apart. Over time they will multiply. In cooler zones, freesias may be planted outdoors in spring for late summer flowers. The bulbs may also be planted in pots in the fall and grown in a cool (55-60°F) greenhouse for winter flowers.
-Newly harvested freesia corms are given a special heat treatment that mimics their normal summer dormancy period. Even with this treatment, newly-planted corms can be slow to break out of dormancy and it may take a month or more for them to begin growing. The average time from planting to flowering is 110 to 120 days.
- Sun and Heat: Freesias may be grown in full sun or part shade. They grow best in cool, springtime temperatures (55 to 60°F), and may stop blooming when temperatures rise over 70°F. If you are growing freesias in a greenhouse, keep the pots out of direct sunlight until they have sprouted. Then keep the plants as cool as possible until after they finish blooming.
-Cold Hardiness: Freesias are winter hardy in growing zones 9-10. In zones 3-8 the corms will not survive the winter outdoors, but they can be grown as annuals.
-In areas where freesias are winter hardy (zones 9-10) they should be planted outdoors in fall. Choose a sunny location with well-drained, fertile soil that contains plenty of organic matter. Plant the corms pointed end up, 1” to 2” deep and 2” to 3” apart. Over time they will multiply. In cooler zones, freesias may be planted outdoors in spring for late summer flowers. The bulbs may also be planted in pots in the fall and grown in a cool (55-60°F) greenhouse for winter flowers.
-Newly harvested freesia corms are given a special heat treatment that mimics their normal summer dormancy period. Even with this treatment, newly-planted corms can be slow to break out of dormancy and it may take a month or more for them to begin growing. The average time from planting to flowering is 110 to 120 days.