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Time to Pot the Freesia Bulbs

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | October 6, 2010 6 Comments

Last updated on December 12th, 2011

WANT TO BASK IN THE FRAGRANCE OF FREESIA THIS WINTER? Better pot the bulbs now. Then you can enjoy – as I always do – the plant’s warm, sunny, honey-and-plum perfume even as February blizzards rage…

Not sure how to plant and care for the bulbs? Here’s my freesia forcing guide.

And, be sure to click on the links below. These are just a few of the other gorgeous flowers that will brighten your winter window garden.

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Comments

  1. 1

    Adele says

    October 6, 2010 at 12:10 pm

    Kevin, I love freesia, too. Thanks for the reminder!

  2. 2

    Thomas says

    October 6, 2010 at 6:44 pm

    What a beautiful, fragrant plant! I didn't know it could be forced indoors.

  3. 3

    TinaM says

    December 11, 2011 at 11:36 am

    Is it too late to start some now (it’s December)? Just learned about this and would love to have some flowers to look at in the dead of winter.

  4. 4

    Kevin Lee Jacobs says

    December 12, 2011 at 1:09 pm

    TinaM – Since these are tropical bulbs (they require no chilling period), they might bloom perfectly well for you even if planted in December. I hope you’ll give them a try and then report back on your success.

    And by the way — I’m glad you commented on this post, for I discovered all the links were broken! This happened when I moved the site from blogger to wordpress. Anyway, all links have been fixed. So I hope you’ll click through them!

  5. 5

    Helen Skidmore says

    March 11, 2014 at 11:52 am

    Can the Freesias be pebble-water forced? Also how long until they bloom? We are hoping to have them for a Mother’s Day Tea on May 10th if started tomorrow March 12th, 2013. Is it possible? Thanks for your help and great advice.

  6. 6

    Kevin Lee Jacobs says

    March 11, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    Hi Helen – I don’t know if freesia can be forced in pebbles and water or if they will bloom by May 10 if started in mid-March. I’ve always grown them in soil, from little bulbs (or “corms”) started in the fall.

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