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Will the freesia continue to grow if they are in indoor pots?

Andrew Carberry, MPH
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Andrew Carberry is a Food Systems Expert and the Senior Program Associate at the Wallace Center at Winrock International in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has worked in food systems since 2008 and has experience working on farm-to-school projects, food safety programs, and working with local and state coalitions in Arkansas. He is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and holds a Masters degree in public health and nutrition from the University of Tennessee.

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Yes they can be grown indoors as long as they get plenty of sunlight. Place them near your sunniest window.

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Can I move the plant while it's blooming?

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If you move a plant while it is blooming then it will stop blooming, so it is best to not move the plant until after it is finished.

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Do freesias have seeds? Mine have bulbs where the flowers were.

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Yes, freesias can set seeds. However, doing so takes up a lot energy from the plant and the colors of the new freesia that you grow from seed are usually not identical to those of the original plant.

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Which season and month should I grow the bulbs of Freesia?

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Freesia corns can be planted in autumn for flowering inside from January to April, March in a greenhouse, or April to July, if outside.

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If I have other flowers beside my freesias in a large pot that are starting to bloom. Should I dig the freesias up to save them and do they have bulbs?

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Unless the other flowers are sunflowers or are in the narcissus family the blooms are fine

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I have a clump of freesias with red flowers that are 48' to 52" tall, and they are not fragrant. How do I identify the variety?

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I've never seen a Freesia 4 feet or more tall! Are you sure it isn't a Crocosmia? Many of those are red and have similar leaves and racemes as do Freesia.

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Why do the freesias I buy flower once, then never again?

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When you buy freesias, the corms already have all the energy needed to produce the flowers. After you have planted them and they have bloomed, the corms have been depleted and they need energy to restore. They get re-energized from the leaves and any fertilizer you provide.

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I have grown freesias in pots and planters. When they died, I plucked off the dried leaves and left the plants in there, hoping they will regrow. Have I done the right thing?

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Yes. Once the leaves are brown and have died, you can take them off the plant. The freesia no longer has any use for those leaves.

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I have a clump of freesias with red flowers that are 18' to 30" tall, and are not fragrant. How do I identify their variety?

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These are crocosmia. They look similar, but are not of the same family. They are beautiful, though!

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