Welcome to the forum, it's good to have you here. It looks like you may be a plant pioneer judging from the lack of replies. Good for you! I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love to hear of your experiences with them, can you share? I've heard a ton about the berries, but not much about the plant, especially in the desert southwest. Take care and welcome again, Grant

Oozing green liquid is a fairly rare occurrence for an uninjured adult monarch. Butterflies that had the problem have tested negative for OE from the cases I've seen documented. I don't know that someone has been able to nail down a cause. Almost all cases are seen when the butterfly has successfully eclosed. Yours is a rare case because under normal circumstances it would have died in the chrysalis and the green liquid would never have been seen.

I just planted Freesia alba over the fall, so unfortunately I don't have much experience. Though mine did sprout at a similar time to my doubles. Hopefully someone with more wisdom will chime in.

Hello! Does anybody here have any experience growing Freesia alba? I am in coastal southern California (z 10) and I have experience with the commonly available hybrid freesias. However, this year I have decided to try my hand at the Freesia alba. I have planted some, along with the hybrid Freesias. The alba took almost double the amount of time the hybrids took to sprout. Therefore I was just wondering whether anybody has any experience with the alba, and whether their care conditions are any different from the common freesia hybrids. Any tips or suggestions would be highly appreciated!