Re: Freesia and Monbretia seeds

I'd plant the freesia seeds now. I am zone 10 in Los Angeles. My species
freesias seed all over in both watered and unwatered areas. They're weeds,
in fact. They come up when they think it is time. I'm not sure how they
determine that.

I don't know about montbretias.  I am still trying to get rid of mine as
they bloomed sparcely, were attacked by some kind of munchers,  and spread
all over by underground "droopers" (from the corms).

Cathy

> From: Mario Brincat <marbrin@nextgen.net.mt>
> Reply-To: marbrin@nextgen.net.mt
> Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:27:01 +0200
> To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Freesia and Monbretia seeds
> 
> Hi.
> 
> I have some seeds - freesia and monbretia - that I collected early in
> the summer of 2005.  Is this the right time to plant them?  I live in
> Malta - it's still hot here and will not really be cool before November
> (I suppose this would be a zone 10?)- but we've just had the first
> proper rains of the season.  So its possible that seeds that have been
> left to their own devices will start to germinate around this time.
> 
> All hints, suggestions welcome.
> 
> M.
>
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