Greenhouse problem We had four days of a really good frost and unfournately it was cold enough to do some damage to the solenoids that control the guages that work the lifting of the roof and sides of the greenhouse for ventilation. My hubby spent several days trying to repair them . He has isolated the...
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In todays society we have many choices for the flowers for our wedding and depending on your budget you can have your bouquets as elaborate or as simple as you want. Have you thought of using the humble freesia in your bouquets. They are a beautiful flower and will enchance any arrangement you choose or...
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Freesias are a native flower of South Africa There are 19 species which are found nowhere else in the world. The oldest  known species which was cultivated overseas was F. refacta. With the introduction of a pink flowered species F. armstrongii which flowered at Kew in 1898, hybrids between these 2 species were developed...
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Daily maintenance is an ongoing job but extremely necessary for the health of your plants. I try to weed out 25 trays each day but  it is slow work being very important to not disturb the root system of the growing bulbs. I have increased the frequency of watering  putting the meter down to 2000...
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With the warmer than usual autumn temperatures I am getting really good growth with the freesia. My red and yellow plants are showing the best growth but it wont take long for the other colours to catch up. I have started putting some nutrient in the watering system and next week I will look at...
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