Available Early September - Packed in Bags of 100
Single Flowering Freesia				Double Flowering Freesia
Arcade	yellow			Amulet	white
Argenta	white			Blue Bayou	blue
Bloemfontein	pink			Golden Wave	yellow
Blue Diamond	blue			Marianne	red
Blue Heaven	blue			Purple Rain	purple
Blue Sea	dark blue			Rossini	pink
Dukaat	yellow			Yvonne	yellow
Magdalena	yellow
Mosella	pink
Oberon	orange
Red Sunset	red
Rosa Nova	pink
White Lace	white
Winter Gold	yellow
Forcing Freesia for Pot				Forcing Freesia for Cut
Potted freesia are basically experimental, but forcers are				Freesia are shipped from early September until May.
encouraged to determine how they will force and market
under their conditions. The objective is to produce a				Upon arrival check if any damages have occurred during transportation.
marketable plant in 70-90 days from planting with an				The corms can be stored at 48-550F for up to three weeks.
average total plant height of 10-20".   These goals are not				Thereafter the spike may dry up too much if not planted.
always achieved with the cultivars and treatments evaluated.
Select principally pot varieties for pot forcing.				The corms can either be planted in flats or beds.  A well drained soil
				mix is essential.  This soil mix should be sterile at planting time with
On arrival, dip in Paclobutrazol (Bonzi) or Ancymidol				a pH level of 6.5-7.2.
(A'Rest) and plant.
				Plant 2" deep and use about 10 corms per square foot. Keep in mind
Plant corms 1" deep.  Use 4-8 corms per 4" pot; or 6-12				that the bed or trays will need to have wire mesh support facilities.
per 6" pot; or 10-20 corms per 8" pot.  Use a well drained
pH 6.5-7.2, fluoride-free sterilized planting medium.				Freesia should be planted in light intensity greenhouses.
Freesia require a medium to high light (>2500 ft. candle)				Keep medium moist, but not wet.
intensity greenhouse.
				Use a cool greenhouse - 50-580F.  Avoid temperatures over 700F
Keep planting medium moist, but not wet.				especially during short days of winter.
Use a 50-550F night temperature greenhouse.  Avoid				Generally it takes approximately 120 days from planting to harvest
temperatures above 630F especially during short days of				first flowers.  Once the flowering begins the span of flowering is usually
winter. Forcing times range from 55 to 100 days depending				4 weeks long.
on the cultivars.
				After plants begin to grow use a liquid fertilizer every other week.
After plants begin to grow, use 200ppn of 20-20-20 every
other week.				Note:  Flower initiation will only occur when temperature after
				planting is below 650F.  Cool growing temperatures rather than
Market plants when first floret begins to open.  If plants				planting time will determine when freesia will bloom.
need to be stored, place at 32-350F but not for a long
period.