How to Grow Freesia Flowering Plants
If you've ever grown Freesia, it may well be one of your favorite flowers.
Floral shops love 'em , too. Easy to grow, Freesia is an attractive
flower, with a strong, pleasantly sweet, citrus-like scent. They look great
in the flower garden, or in pots indoors or on your deck. As cut flowers
the blooms are long lasting.
Freesia colors include: blue, orange, red, violet, white and yellow. There
are a few bi-colored striped flowers, too. The pretty, fragrant flowers
grow on stalks surrounded by spiky, sword-like, green foliage.
Freesia are native to South Africa. They look their best when grown
together in clumps or masses.
Propagation:
Freesia are grown from bulbs. Over the course of a few years, they will multiply
rapidly, forming dense clumps or masses. They can get overcrowded overtime.
It is best to dig up the bulbs, and separate them after 2-3 years.
Freesia can also be grown from seeds. This is done primarily by
horticulturalists.
How to Grow Freesia Plants:
Freesia are easy to grow. In the fall, get good, healthy Freesia bulbs from
a a quality, reliable source. You can also plant them in early spring. Plant
Freesia bulbs about two inches deep, and three inches apart. Do not plant
them closer, as they will fill in over a couple years.
Tip: Freesia are attractive in pots and containers. If you are planting
Freesia in pots or containers, plant bulbs close together so the arrangement
looks full.
Freesia plants like rich, well draining soil. It is most important that the
soil is not wet or soggy for extended periods of time.
Water plants only if the soil is dry down a few inches. Add a layer of mulch
to keep the weeds down, and your Freesia will grow almost maintenance free.
Add a general purpose fertilizer after the flowers have died.
After the plants are done flowering, allow them to continue to grow until
they die back naturally for the season.
Insects and Disease:
You should experience few problems with your Freesia.
Importantly, bulbs can rot in soggy, wet soils, if planted in low areas,
with poor drainage.
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