Freesia Plant Care. Dig holes and plant the bulbs 2 deep and 3 apart. After blooming false freesia plants enter a period of dormancy and the leaves die back.
As when planting corms in pots add stakes to support the flower laden stems. Then plant your bulbs around 2 inches deep with the pointed end up. Place the plant in the sun.
The freesia plant cannot tolerate any frost so it will die if the temperature is below 25 degrees fahrenheit.
Freesia corms can rot in wet saturated soil so allow the soil to dry a bit between watering. After blooming false freesia plants enter a period of dormancy and the leaves die back. The freesia plant needs to be grown in an area where the day temperatures range from 55 70 degrees fahrenheit and have a nighttime temperature between 40 55 degrees fahrenheit. Freesia require planting sites that drain well.
