Uli
My first impression would be some sucking insect like a thirp or aphid.

Trying looking under the flowers with a jewelers loupe or magnifying glass.
Arnold

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From: Johannes-Ulrich Urban via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>
To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>
Cc: Johannes-Ulrich Urban <johannes-ulrich-urban@t-online.de>
Sent: Wed, Mar 16, 2022 9:29 am
Subject: [pbs] Freesia question

Dear All,

Can I ask for your advice and opinion on these Freesia flowers? The bulbs
were purchased in autumn in a garden centre, they are pot grown and outside
in the open garden. They are not protected from rain.
Principally I am very happy with them but there are three inflorescences
which have these deformed flowers. New flowers start deformed and do not
open properly. The upper flowerson the picture are normal.
What is this? A virus? Thrips? The effects of rain? Should I remove these
bulbs in order to prevent spread to the other bulbs in the same pot? Or
should I discard the whole pot? I definitely want to keep my collection
healthy.

Thank you very much for your help

Uli
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