Single Yellow Freesia

Description

12-16″ tall x 12″ wide. Single Yellow Freesiasports cheerful yellow flowers that delight in garden and in vase. Thisversatile flower is a must-have addition to the summer garden where its flowerswill bloom 10-12 weeks from planting. Plant in succession for a long season ofbrilliant flowers. Plant bulbs 2″ deep and 3″ apart in groups of atleast 6-8 for best results. Keep soil moist through flowering, then reducewatering and allow foliage to yellow and wilt. For cut flowers, harvest when acouple of buds have opened, and these long-lasting flowers can last up to threeweeks in a vase. Freesia grows best with moderately warm days (70F), and theymay not flower in intense heat with temperatures above 70F. Plant them incontainers so you can move them to the perfect spot. If you live in zones 9-10,Freesia will overwinter and re-appear the following spring. For colder zones(2-8), plant these bulbs in the spring as annuals, then lift the bulbs in fallonce flowering has finished and the plant’s foliage has withered; let them dryand store in a cool, dry location (55F) for replanting the next spring.