Judy, Like Roy I've grown commercial Freesias for a long time. I found virus attacks the pink and blue shades eventually killing them, but the major 'problem' for me is that after a while they all revert to yellow. chuck Schwartz zone 9b puppincuff@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Glattstein" <jglatt@ptd.net> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 7:18 AM Subject: [pbs] "commercial" freesias > Last year I potted up and flowered some freesia cultivars - blue, yellow, > and white. They flowered in late winter in my cool (50° Fahrenheit) > greenhouse. Smelled delicious and were a good antidote to the winter blahs. > > Recently I was just getting ready to discard them, vaguely remembering that > they were only supposed to be good for one go-around. But the bulbs, having > sat all summer hot and dry in their pots in my greenhouse, look really plump > and sound. So maybe that is information put out by vendors who would prefer > I purchase new bulbs rather than recycle old ones. > > My question: can I re-use these, and if yes, do I just start watering them > or is it better to repot with fresh potting mix. > > Thanks in advance. > > Judy in soggy wet New Jersey > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php