When is the best time to plant freesia? Handle it this way after flowering and it will bloom normally the next year

Freesia, also known as Freesia refracta, is an Iridaceae plant that looks like an orchid. Because of its early flowering period and flowers that smell like orchids, it is deeply loved by people and is very suitable for growing as a potted plant or using as cut flowers. So when is the best time to plant freesia? How should it be handled after flowering?

I. Introduction to freesia:

1. What does freesia look like?

Freesia is a perennial bulbous herbaceous flower that looks like an orchid. Its corms are ovoid or narrowly ovoid, with dark red spots or net-like patterns on them. Its leaves are slightly curved, sword-shaped or strap-shaped, yellow-green, with a very obvious vein running down the middle. Its flowers are ovoid or broadly ovoid, with two or three branches bearing small yellow-green or pale yellow flowers. Its fruit is ovoid.

2. Is freesia toxic?

Freesia is non-toxic, and its leaves can give off a floral fragrance, so it is very suitable for growing indoors. In addition, the flower stems can be cut and placed in a vase to decorate the living room, study and so on.

II. When is the best time to plant freesia?

1. Freesia is generally planted in early September, but because the climate varies from place to place, the planting time also differs slightly. For example, in more southern regions it is generally planted in October, while in northern regions it is probably best planted in September.

2. Freesia is generally best planted around the Mid-Autumn Festival, but some people, in order to make it bloom several more times a year, plant freesia using artificial regulation methods. For example, if you want freesia to bloom in November, you can plant it in mid-to-late September and keep it refrigerated at 10 degrees for about 45 days. If you want freesia to bloom in December, you can plant it in mid-to-late September and keep it refrigerated at 10 degrees for about 35 days. If you want it to bloom at New Year's Day, you can plant it in November and keep it refrigerated at 10 degrees for about 30 days. In one sentence: the shorter the refrigeration period, the later the flowering time.

III. How should freesia be handled after flowering?

1. Cut off the spent flowers in time: how to cut?

After freesia blooms, the faded spent flowers should be cut off immediately, and some dilute potassium fertilizer or phosphorus fertilizer should be applied appropriately, with less watering, to promote the growth of the corms and make the corms grow better, so as to promote normal flowering the following year.

2. Wrap up the bulbs and store them well: how to store them?

In summer, freesia easily enters a dormant period, so in May to June, after the leaves have all withered, take out the corms and dry off the moisture, then wrap them in newspaper or a mesh bag and store them in a cool, ventilated place. In this way, they will not enter a dormant period.

3. Replant in time: when is the best time to plant?

Around October, freesia should be planted in time, and then with enough water and fertilizer it can grow normally. However, because regions differ, the planting time will also differ.

The above is a detailed introduction to the planting time of freesia and how to handle it after flowering. I hope it is helpful to everyone.