Why are the tubers so important?
Freesias can live for several years. However, they are not green all year round. After Heyday the leaves also become wilted. The plant draws all the energy into the tuber and stores it there for the next one season. The freesia sprouts again in spring, but only if it has survived the winter.
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The tubers are also important for the reproduction of freesias, because during the year the mother tuber forms so-called brood tubers. You can carefully detach these in the fall when you are preparing your freesias for them wintering dig out. The chances of successful propagation are significantly greater than with that sowing.
How do I store the tubers in winter?
Freesias aren't hardy, not even the tubers. It is therefore imperative that they overwinter frost-free. You don't need light during this time, but you definitely need good ventilation. Otherwise, the delicate tubers can easily start to rot. For example, storage in a wooden or cardboard box, which you fill with straw beforehand, is ideal.
Pull freesia from tubers
Whether you buy your freesia tubers fresh or have separated them from the mother tuber, you should only (again) plants. When buying, make sure that the tubers are nice and large. They should then be kept warm for several days and watered warmly just before planting.
Remember that freesias are not hardy and should therefore only be planted after the ice saints in May. Put the onions at least two inches deep with the pointed end up. Then water again thoroughly.
The essentials in brief:
- only buy large and undamaged tubers
- plant in the garden only after the ice saints
- Mother tuber forms brood tubers
- Winter all tubers frost-free and airy
Tips
Freesias prefer a bright and warm location.