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I have freesias growing in a window box in the greenhouse. They flowered during the summer but have died down now, except for one. What do I do with them over the winter? Should I replant them in new compost and leave them in the greenhouse?
henlen, , Co Kildare Posted: 17/09/2017
Freesias normally flower in spring or early summer, but you might have had treated bulbs that can flower out of season.
If you have access to the soil in the greenhouse, plant them in a corner with some sunshine and let the tops wither naturally, getting only ocasional watering.
If the spot suits them, they will come up and flower each year.
If you have no access to the greenhouse soil, pot up in a 3-litre pot with half soil and half compost.