How to Plant, Grow & Care Freesia in Pots [130 Days Update] 

You are most welcome and thank you for your amazing feedback, appreciated!

I agree. Videos should be up to point and short. Thanks

@Whimsy Crafter, Thank you very much for the feedback and I am really glad to know it worked for you, thanks again. Good luck in growing your Freesia bulbs and hope you get lots of blooms :-)

Most welcome and thank you so much for your feedback, much appreciated!

Thank you very much for watching the video and really sorry to know it was hard to follow. Definitely, I would take your advice and already have started working on it. Actually new to Channel and English is not my first language. So, I talked much faster than I usually do thinking people would be bored if I talk in normal speed. In fact, some of my friends said the same. So, definitely I am going to improve it. Thank you very much for your feedback. Have a great day :-)

@@GardeningUpbeat Thanks nice vid good job well done, I altered the speed in settings to .75 and could understand you perfectly! I'm waiting for my freesias to flower that I planted in March they do take a long time to bloom but will be worth it I hope 🌼

@Lil Kitsune Mischief, Glad you found it helpful...thank you SOOOOO much for the feedback, appreciate it :-) Happy Gardening :-)

Ha ha..thank you very much :-) I got many complain and so now speak much slowly..

@jessie lopez, Glad to know and thank you so much for watching, have a great day :-)

@Dewi Rahayu, thank you so so much, really appreciate your feedback.

@Rhiannon H, Most welcome and thank you very much for the feedback, appreciate it :-) Good luck with planting the Freesia bulbs :-)

You're very welcome and thank you for your feedback!

@Soumya Naik, Thank you so so much though I know I spoke really very fast in this video (which is really bad). I am really thankful to you for watching most of my videos and I hope you are going to love my new videos. Really glad to meet a plant lovers like you :-) Plz feel free to join me via Insta and I would love the see the pics of your plants :-)

@@GardeningUpbeat thats good....but i dont use insta or any such apps...i use watsapp and youtube..tats it...😊

@Soumya Naik, It's actually good not to use social media too much..I don't use too much either, created Insta account just 2 months back (only for channel)

@@GardeningUpbeat you may share ur watsap contact dr

@Roy Zhang, Thank you so so much for the feedback, appreciate it :-) TC:-)

Please accept my apologies for the late reply n thank you so much for your kind words, really appreciated! Old video and that time did few mistakes :-( I hope, my current videos are okay..but I am totally okay to get constructive feedback like this and thank you once again. I have re-worked on this video today and added Subtitles in many different languages..there is no option to modify the audio..or else, I would have done 😊

Apologies..I don't have yet. It's done mostly by dividing the corms. I would try to do in coming days, thank you!

Thank you very much 🙂

@Aneelinka, thank you very much for your feedback, appreciate it and sorry for taking time to reply :-( I am glad to know you enjoyed the video and definitely I would follow your tip and thanks once again for that. I have started working with my speed already :-) Have a great time :-)

@Miria Amron, You can definitely leave the bulbs in the same pot for next season. Plz keep in a shady area and protect it from rainfall. If you water once in 30-45 days, it would be more than enough. We just need to maintain a very low moisture (but not wet) in the container till next year. Next year, when you see they are sprouting, you can start watering in regular interval. Thank you for watching the video, have a great time :-)

@Sylvia Manning, I am extremely sorry for the late reply...normally, I try my best to reply every queries within 24 hours or at least 48 hours. Somehow, I missed your question and so sorry about that. If you can provide them 4-5 hours of direct sunlight, it would be more than enough and I found, whole day of sun is not good anyway. For watering, please let the top soil dry out before watering and then water. Not just Freesia, for all bulbs, it's a good idea to let the top soil dry out before watering. Thank you for watching the video and please let me know if you have any questions and I would get back ASAP :-)

@@GardeningUpbeat Thank you so much. I will do that 👍

@Tianshuang Kang, You are welcome and thank you very much for watching the video. Freesia takes time to sprout and so need to be bit careful while watering, specially before they sprout. Can you please tell me if you planted them at least 1 inch deep in the soil? While planting, they should be covered completely so that they stay well protected inside soil. Perhaps, you can move your pot to a place where it can get lots of direct sunlight. I really hope you are going to be blessed with lots of blooms in coming days :-) Good luck :-)

Thank you for your reply! I have decreased a lot more water. And I digged them too shallow I guess. I will cover them with more earth. Thanks!

@@tianshuangkang4556 , thank you once again and please note, they take time to sprout. Hope they bloom soon :-) Have a great time :-)

I'm also facing the same problem

Mine is also having red spots

@cristina volter, I am really very sorry for the late reply. I was really busy at growing lots of plants and so was away for few days. In India, the best time to grow Freesia is Oct-Nov (when the nighttime temp is around 15-20°C) and they are not going to do well if temperature goes above 30°C+. I planted my Freesia bulbs today (I know I am late already) and hope I would be able to get the blooms before temperature goes up. After blooming, you can keep them underground if you don't want to use the same space. But if you are a container gardener like me and want to utilize the space & container, then you can dig them up and store for the next season. This is the same thing I did for my Freesias. Plz let me know if you have any question and I would get back to you ASAP. Wishing you and your family a very very happy new year :-)

Hi...Kaise save kare..Plz aap ak baar yet video dekh liziye - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vsrH4z_xkrs.html Video Dahlia ke bare me hai..lakin, aise hi hamlog koi bhi bulbs ko store kar sakte hai. Aur nehi to, aap gamle me bhi rakh sakte hai. Sirf pani bahat kam dino me dijiye. For example, agar aap shade me rakhate ho to, panu sirf ak bar dijiye 20-30 days. Just moisture hona chahiye pani me, jyada gili nehi hona chahiye. Nehito bulbs gaal jayega Summer me. Best of luck and Sir jaruarat nehi hai actually :-) Mr. Gardening Upbeat acha lagega :-)

@@GardeningUpbeat ok thank you🌹

@cristina volter, Freesias take lots of time to grow as you can see in my video, I got the result after 129 days. If you have planted your bulbs at the Mid-End of Dec, they are most likely to bloom in March - April (but it would highly depend on the temperature). They need minimum 90-100 days to bloom and so the best time to grow them is Sept End - Oct. Once they bloomed, if you like you can keep the bulbs in the same pot (but need to maintain the moisture) or you can store them for the next season (You would need to keep them in cold place, not worm). I already recorded everything and soon I would upload it. By the way, Plz note that I am from India and in winter season, the temperature in my place doesn't come below 50°F (10°C) at night (mostly). So, if you are from much cooler place, then the things are going to be be bit different. Anyway, plz let me know and I would try my best to provide you the best solutions. Thank you :-)

@The Grinch, I did that at the end of September and Sept and Oct is the best time to plant them (in India). If you plant them now, you might not get the desired result and they might take time to grow. Plus, monsoon can destroy them as well like you said. Instead, you can save them for next season and grow some other bulbs - 1. Amarlily 2. Gloxinia 3. Football Lily 4. Rajnigandha 5. Spider Lily 6. Nerine 7. Canna Other than 1 & 2, others are bit early to grow as it's still Feb but can be grown. Thank you :-)

@@GardeningUpbeat thank you! Guess I'll have to put off planting freesias for now then

Not in Summer..plz plant at the end of September, Thank you 😊

@kathod bhoir, thank you for your question. Freesia blooms in Winter - Early spring season and so I don't recommend you to grow at this time. Instead, you can grow many other lilies that bloom well in Summer season. For example - 1. Tuberose (blooms in Summer and nice fragrant plant) 2. Rain Lily (Zephyranthes) 3. Footbal Lily (Scadoxus multiflorus) 4. Tiger Lily 5. Spider Lily 6. Gladiolus (Blooms in Summer and Winter) 7. Asiatic Lily or Lilium (Blooms in Summer and Winter) I already have a video about Asiatic Lily or Lilium and others on the way. If you want, you can watch it. If you have any questions, please let me know and I would get back asap! Have a great time :-)

@tupe xo, Thank you for your question. I bought them online (Amazon) and those were single variety. If any question, plz let me know.

Not needed...we can plant directly!

@Abhijith Bindiganavilai, Sure, definitely can be grown. Thank you :-)

Not exactly..They bloom in Spring (March - May) After that, they stop flowering but plant remains alive though and we can store the bulbs for next season. Thank you!

@@GardeningUpbeat thank you. I have got its bulb as gift. So I was wondering if I can pot them now. So I am going to plant them now and wait patiently till next spring coz these days even springs stays short time.

Wish you all the best..if Summer temp is not extreme, they may bloom as well..

Summer is not the right time..for Summer, there are many Lillie. For example, plz check out this video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XR6ejftAC7M.html

@Sanskriti Jha, Sure, we can :-)

@@GardeningUpbeat thanks@ what intervals ? there is si much to apply difficult to keep track...do u maintain a chart ?

@Sanskriti Jha, NPK - once in 15-20 days and Epsom Salt, applying 2-3 times in complete life cycle is enough..yah, initially it looks difficult but once you start doing it, it would be a habit and that time you don't have to track anything :-) Plus, it's okay if you do bit here and there...:-)

@@GardeningUpbeat thanks

Hi How did it go Seeds and pot recommend to keep tip out , while others ask to bury it What method did you use

@jitupon gogoi, Sept-Oct. For Summer, we can grow all these Bulbs and Lilies - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XR6ejftAC7M.html Thank you!

Yes..that's correct. Thank you for watching and sorry for the bit late reply. I have also updated the Subtitles in many different languages, saying in case you need them (I did the mistake by recording audio very fast in this video)

@kathod bhoir, thank you for your question. Honestly saying, I haven't tried growing them in Rainy/Summer season as they bloom in Winter - Early Spring. So, I don't think they would be able to survive the rainy season. I have some other alternatives for you for the rainy season - 1. Asiatic Lily (they are known to bloom in Winter season but they would bloom in Summer if you keep taking care) 2. Gladiolous (same as Asiatic Lily) 3. Tuberose (blooms in Summer and nice fragrant plant) 4. Rain Lily (Zephyranthes) - the name tales it all and perfect for rainy season. Blooms in Summer. 5. Footbal Lily (Scadoxus multiflorus) - Blooms in Summer Please also note that, I am from India and I am suggesting the above plant names referring to the Indian climate. If you have any questions, please let me know and I would be glad to help you. Thank you :-)

Compost and shredded leaf mold

@jan ilyas, I believe you can buy online and I did same as it's not available in my place. Thank you for watching :-)

yes, and they smell really lovely!

@Susmita Dutta, Mid-end of September :-) I am sorry for recording everything very fast :-( It's one of my old video and did few mistakes initially.

@Jalaz Mani, No exactly, thank you for watching :-)

Sept-Oct is the best time to grow!

@ Eleonor Gornica, extremely sorry for that and I believe, I have fixed the issue. I have started to talk slowly in my new videos. Thank you very much for your feedback, appreciate it. Have a great day :-)

😂😂😂😂😂 keep up

Slow it down in the playback speed of you can't keep up. I think he has a great pace and gets to the point.

Great advice. I’m growing for the first time and have no idea what I’m doin

@Sumana Choudhury, Sure, you can grow easily and I am from Guwahati, so climate is almost similar :-) I would appreciate if you don't call me Sir, thank you :-)

@@GardeningUpbeat Thank you so much for replying. I ordered single freesia bulbs & is thinking of ordering 5 double. So I was worried as some people said they were unable to germinate freesia bulbs in kolkata.

@Sumana Choudhury, Most welcome and good luck in growing :-) They take quite a long time to sprout and please be careful not to water too much before they sprout. Good luck :-)

@@GardeningUpbeat Thank you I was planning to plant in September. Now I am thinking to sow in early October , when the temp falls at night.

@Vilma T. Gonzalez, Please accept my apologies...It was the 17th video in my Channel out of 250+ videos and initially, I did many mistakes :-( Funny thing is, my wife always said me that I talk very slow and quietly. So, I thought that I need to talk bit differently whenever I am doing a Channel and so this happened. Anyway, I came to know about my mistakes and I have tried my best to fix the issue in all of my new videos. I am sure that if you check one of my recent videos, you would clearly see the difference. But, I also know that I need to improve many things and I am trying my best to do that. Problem is, English is not my first language but this shouldn't be an excuse, I know! Finally, thank you for being so nice and for an amazing feedback! It's hard to get such feedback online, truly appreciate it! I am also quite amazed that you already knew that I was not using my real tone in the video, truly amazing!!! Thank you So much for everything and have a great time ahead :-)

@@GardeningUpbeat I will check your other videos. Thank you for your response!! 🦋

@Ranjeet Yadav, can you let me know how many days ago you planted them? They actually quite a long time to bloom. Time is still there and they would bloom definitely if you continue caring for them. Good luck :-)

@@GardeningUpbeat I have planted them 3-4 months and even some planted by me more than 6 months

But i did not provide them water soluble fertilizers

May b this is the reason

@Arnold Arnold, I am so sorry...it's an old video and did many mistakes initially..mainly editing and recording mistake. In real life, I never ever talk like that way. Actually, in really life I talk much slower than this and calmly. And, while doing the videos, I thought people would mind if I talk slowly. So, this happened. Anyway, I am trying my best to improve everything and I hope new videos are bit better. Thank you for watching even though it was kinda horrible..

Please accept my apologies..I already specified the reason in the comment section. You can slower the speed by clicking on Setting (Engine like Symbol on bottom of the screen) -> Playback Speed. There if you select 0.5, everything would come in 1/2 of speed I was talking :-) I have also fixed the Subtitles in the video. If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask me. Thank you for stopping by and sorry once again!

@hummingbird, I am really very sorry for talking bit fast. I have fixed this issue somewhat in my new videos and I hope those are bit better, even if not perfect. Thank you :-)

@Dhantie Darsono, Not really...

They do, at least the ones in Shillong do. But I got mine online they bloomed well, stayed safe in the pot inside the house and began to sprout in mid September this year . But sorry to say, the scent is very faint. I'm in Dehradun.

The most wonderful! Cannot get enough - I love it... I only get the yellow I don’t know about the rest of they smell different

Apologies......used to do this mistake at the very beginning. If you like, you can slow the speed and I have also fixed the Subtitles (though it was very difficult to write for me itself it as I talked very fast..he he. Had to pause many times in between)

Sorry for that (it's an old video)..if you want, you can slow the speed (Hover over the player and click Settings. Click Speed. Select the speed at which you'd like the video to play.) and I have also FIXED the Subtitles, thank you!