Freesia laxa as annual?
Garak (Sat, 21 Nov 2015 05:01:16 PST)

Hi List!

Being in a highly experimental starting phase of my "bulbs from seed"
career, I started Freesia Laxa and F. grandiflora back around the 15th
of june - yes, I know, rather strange time for that. Right now, about 5
months later, I have the first open flower on F.laxa subsp. laxa, and
big buds on Joan Evans and F. Grandiflora, just in time for the first
freezing in my Zone 7 central Europe garden. They're still in pots, so I
think I'll shield them from the worst cold, but the extremely short time
to flower makes me wonder: does anyone cultivate them as pure annuals
in my or any colder climate? I imagine starting them indoor in March
together with the tomatoes could get them to flower in late August, if
they keep the timing. Or do I oversee something obvious?

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Martin
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Southern Germany
Likely zone 7a