Freesias...

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Growster...

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Freesias...
« on: June 24, 2014, 06:30 »
I'd really like to crack growing freesias!

Mrs Growster is well into growing Sweet Williams for the house, and also manages to fill the place with Sweet Peas, and Wallflowers, but I tried to grow Freesias several years ago with no success at all!

I like Sarah Raven's notes, but would prefer to hear from chums here, how they manage to grow them!

Any tips please? I think I'll start from scratch again, so have a blank expression..;0)

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Re: Freesias...
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2014, 15:20 »
Aw Growster - no replies, though mine may not help. I planted a few bulbs in a barrel with a rose and got some blooms the first year, but they never came back. They may be more of a greenhouse plant rather than an outside one?
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Re: Freesias...
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2014, 15:43 »
I've tried on & off over the years but never been successful. So no tips to offer I'm afraid.
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Re: Freesias...
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2014, 06:31 »
Girls, Girls, Girls!

What must I do to get an answer..;0)

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Re: Freesias...
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2014, 07:13 »
Girls, Girls, Girls!

What must I do to get an answer..;0)

Google - the answer to life the universe and everything  ::)

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snow white

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Re: Freesias...
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2014, 07:16 »
Tryed growing them.  Put 20 bulbs in and had only 2 come up.   On the packet it does say treat them as annuals.  Obviously fragile things.

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Re: Freesias...
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2014, 15:46 »
I received some free freesia corms with a plant order last year and planted them in pots. I got a really good display, but absolutely nothing this year.  The corms actually still look healthy and firm and have cormlets on them (if that's the correct term) but not a shoot to be seen this year.

So like the other posters, I can't really answer your question.  Sorry.
No matter how many plants I have in my garden, I can always find room for one more.

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Re: Freesias...
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2014, 17:57 »
Even more girls saying they don't work!

C'maaaaan! You sorts of girls can tell an ageing Growster what to do - surely!

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Re: Freesias...
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2014, 11:45 »
Of course we can!  :lol: Now then, on the subject of Freesias - if GYO Girl's freesia bulbs are to go by, maybe this year's funny climate just doesn't do it for them.


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