How to deal with freesia after it blooms

Freesia flower bulb

After the freesia blooms, the first thing to do is to care for the bulb.

After freesia blooms, the first thing to do is to cut off the withered flowers, and then you can enter the normal management stage. At this time, you need to gradually reduce the amount of watering and keep the soil slightly moist. You can also apply some phosphorus fertilizer or potassium fertilizer appropriately to promote the growth of bulbs, but when applying fertilizer, be careful to apply thin fertilizers, not too concentrated.

The main work at this stage is to maintain the bulbs. If the bulbs are well maintained, they will bloom better next year.

Freesia is pilling in bloom

Basically, after the freesia blooms, after a period of bulb cultivation, the leaves will naturally wither in May or June. After the leaves have completely withered, the bulbs can be taken out and stored.

Place the freesia bulbs in a cool place to dry first, then wrap them in newspapers or net bags and store them in a cool and ventilated place.

Why do freesia bulbs need to be removed and preserved? Because freesia will enter a dormant period in summer, the best way is to dig out its bulbs and store them.

Replanting freesia bulbs

After summer dormancy, autumn gradually arrives, and the freesia bulbs can be replanted at this time.

Generally, the time to replant freesia bulbs is around October. Although there are differences in different places, it is basically around National Day. In the northern region, they can be planted at the end of September.