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Thanks, William! I'll post an update on how it goes. I think buying new bulbs is wasteful, even if freesias are relatively inexpensive.

Cinta said:All this talk of these have made me want to try them. I love anything that is fragrant.

I would treat them like I treat my other tropical tender bulbs. I plant them in pots and when it gets down to freezing in December I bring them inside and store the pots in the back of the laundry room that is never over 60 degrees. I splash a little water on top of the pot and the plants usually start to emerge about March-April.

Out of curiosity how are the summers like where you live? Are temperatures consistently above 25 ºC/77 ºF for at least 2 to 4 weeks? Do your freesias lose their foliage in summer or in fall?

I'm playing around with room-temperature storage since the foliage on my freesias stayed green through three weeks of 30 ºC/86 ºF daytime temperatures, and only just started dying late into the summer. It might have something to do with soil moisture, I think. I kept them well-watered the entire time.