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Posted by lesleygrhm NSW Aust (My Page) on Sat, Sep 17, 05 at 6:15
An old friend gave me some fresia bulbs this year. One produced a beautiful yellow flower and the other a red one. What do I do with the bulbs for next year? At the moment they are in soil in the pot. Apparently they multiply?
any help appreciated.
Warm regards
Lesley |
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RE: fresias
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| hi, once they finish flowering, let the foliage die down naturally and dont cut it off. then you can just put the pots away somewhere dry and bring them out again next autumn. you can also dig the bulbs out of the pot and plant them in the garden but just try to put them somewhere where they wont get watered over the summer. they will multiply all by themselves so after a few years you can dig them up and separate them, although the bulbs are tiny so they dont need separating all that often. |
RE: fresias
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| Sparaxis, my Freesias just get put in the garden and get watered with both hose and rain and have done really well this year. I have had some in pots for a couple of years, and I think they just sat outside. Freesias have invaded the bush opposite me and because there was a fire in summer and the bush has not grown back yet, I can see them and some by the roadside too. It's been a wet winter this year. |
RE: fresias
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| We inherited freesias when we bought our place. They'll be fine, trust me. They've escaped from the garden into the paving, the lawn, the area under the clothesline, etc. Buggered if I know how bulbs can be invasive but there you go... |
RE: fresias
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| If you cut off the flower stalks when they fade they won't go to seed and they won't become a problem. The bulbs will divide in situ so if you need more you can always divide the clump and put some elsewhere. |
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