Bulbs: Calochortus??, 1 by dmj1218

dmj1218 wrote:
Freesia's it depends. I do a lot of different Freesia's--some like bone dry, some can take some summer moisture. F alba and F leichtlinii can take some summer moisture as long as they have excellent drainage--they are also the most cold hardy; but I don't recommend them for in ground any colder than 9a. F fucata, F refracta, and Foccidentalis need bone dry summers and no freezing temp's.

Freesia laxa red, white, and 'Joan Evans' can all take summer moisture if drainage is very good. But no colder than zone 9a--Freesia laxa subsp azurea (the blue one) can also take some summer moisture but it's also hardier and blooms in January ahead of all the Freesia's for me. Freesia laxa white is the least cold hardy of these and will not tolerate freezing temps at all--the other 3 will.

I don't do any hybrid Freesia's at all--can't help you there.

All of my Freesia's are at the peak of their bloom right now (except the blue one)--they all love winter moisture. This is Freesia leichtlini.