Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 1.5-2" deep.
2. Set the bulb firmly in place.
3. Cover the bulb with soil and water thoroughly.
Plant freesia bulbs 1.5-2 inches deep and 4 inches apart in a sunny location once the soil is workable in the spring. The fragrant, funnel-shaped blossoms will provide color in late summer or they may be started indoors in late winter for container blossoms in the spring.
Soil should be light and should drain well. Place the top of the corm 1 inch below the soil. For winter flowers, plant them in late summer or early fall and keep them cool until frosts are due. At this time bring them in and keep them in a sunny window. They need full sun and cool night temperatures, preferably between 40 and 45 degrees. Keep the plants well watered while leaves and flowers are developing. When the leaves begin to brown after the flowers have faded, the plants may be gradually dried off and the corms saved for the following year.
Pests or Diseases: Susceptible to aphids, spider mites, and leafhoppers.
