Freesia bloom are close relations of crocus , irises and sword lily . When you plant freesia bulbs in your sunny grow area , you will enjoy beautiful summer displays as these colorful flowers sprout and bloom in a mixture of vivid colors . Gardeners often take the time to stake freesia flowers in a bloom garden . The combining of thin stems and showy flower often causes freesia flowers to tip over . Keep freesia from falling over by staking each flower in the garden .

Step 1

Position a stake on the soil approximately 3 inch away from each base of the freesia flower .

Step 2

Use the hammer to pound the stake about 4 in into the soil .

Step 3

abbreviate two 8 - inch lengths of twine for each freesia flower .

Step 4

loop topology one composition of string around the post and the freesia approximately 2 to 3 inch below the peak . bind the twine to attach the freesia blossom to the stake , making the string miserly enough to stick out the freesia yet not so crocked that you injure the stem . Loop the second opus of string around the stake and the freesia in the same fashion , except position this piece of string at the halfway point of the freesia stem . wed this patch of twine the same way you tie the first piece .

Step 5

hazard each freesia in the same fashion until every flower has stalwart livelihood to foreclose them from falling over .

Freesia Toxic?

Freesia comes in a wide variety of colors . bloom browse from pink , majestic , lavender and red to snowy , chicken and orangish . It blossom seasonally , depending on whether produce in the garden within its hardiness range , or as a houseplant . Freesia is also secure for dogs and true cat . However , if pets ever display any symptoms of poisoning — including vomiting , severe looseness of the bowels , uncontrollable drooling or lethargy — you should call the emergency ex-serviceman right aside . Do not wait for symptoms to get unfit before you call . water system on a regular basis during the growing and blooming season , but mind of overwatering during the hibernating time of year — when leaf are still in evidence but the plant has not yet died to the ground — as freesias should stick around wry during this period . Indoors , freesia prefers bright light and daytime temperature between 60 and 70 stage Fahrenheit . good flowering come with cooler nighttime temperatures .

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