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Freesia refracta (Jacq.) Klatt (syn. F.hurlingii L.Bolus) - the Cape Provinces; naturalized in France, Canary Islands, Madeira, Bermuda, St. Helena These delicate plants are vulnerable to cold, and can usually only survive a few degrees of frost, so usually grown in containers in the greenhouse and house. However, if you have well-drained or sandy soil in a sheltered sunny spot, by a house wall for instance, it is worth assessing your garden for a microclimate that may suit the growing these plants outdoors. These flowering beauties will capture your heart! Noted for their fresh sweet fragrance and bright colors, Freesias are usually grown for use as cut flowers. Each stem produces 5-10 trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in one-sided racemes atop leafless, arching, wiry stems. Many hybrids are available in single or double blooms and in colors ranging from white, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, lavender, and various bicolors.

Get your indoor corms to flower from January to April by planting in containers (see below)between August and December. October planting should, under ideal conditions, give you flowers in March for four or five weeks. If you decided to say 'I do' in the spring, skip the wool and instead opt for a bright bunch of freesia, they're considered to be the representative flower for seven years of marriage. 4. Daffodils can affect how long cut freesia flowers lastThrow in any flower food your bouquet came with, this should feature all the nutrients your blooms need to stay healthy. Freesia grandiflora (Baker) Klatt - Zaire, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, northeastern South Africa Unprepared corms: These are availablein late summer for planting outdoors in August or September in mild areas with little or no frost. The corms can remain in place to flower in spring the following year Transfer pots to a cool greenhouse or conservatory and provide a temperature of 10-15°C (50-60°F) through winter

Freesias are sold as prepared or unprepared corms (see Planting below for more details on which to go for). Daffodils don't like freesia stealing the show and if they're featured together in a bunch they release substances that can make your freesias wilt faster. As tempting as it is – and as great as they look when partnered – avoid mixing them in a spring bouquet. 5. There are over 300 freesia hybrids Whether grown in the garden or containers, the first step of proper freesia care is to provide it with moist, but well-draining soil. In soggy soil, the delicate corms of freesia plants will rot. Plant freesia in a slightly sandy soil that has been amended with moisture retaining organic material. They prefer a location in full sun but can tolerate light shade. That fancy word simply means that their flowers only grow on one side of the stalk. Add it to your vocab and pull it out when you want to sound like the smartest person in the room. 8. Freesias are now grown in the Netherlands Freesia verrucosa (B.Vogel) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning (syn. F.juncea (Pourr.) Klatt) - the Cape ProvincesKeep the soil evenly moist during the growing season, especially during dry spells. Freesia corms can rot in wet, saturated soil so allow the soil to dry a bit between watering. Winter care: For instance, white freesia is appropriate for weddings, engagements, and anniversaries. Freesia is traditionally given on a couple’s seventh anniversary. Freesias normally produce flowers 10 to 12 weeks after planting. Once they begin to bloom, they'll stay in flower for six weeks or longer. As with orchids, the blooms open sequentially along the stem, rewarding you with new flowers even as older flowers fade. Height: The freesia indicated that someone had a secret to pass along. Receiving a bouquet of freesia was an indication of extreme trust. Freesia Flowers in Australian Culture Prepare the bed by digging and loosening the soil to a depth of at least 8 inches (20 cm.). Plant the freesia bulbs, or corms, at least 2 inches (5 cm.) deep and 2 to 4 inches (5-10 cm.) apart.

Freesias are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the large yellow underwing. [ citation needed] Systematics [ edit ] Staking is advised to keep the stems upright. Alternatively, you may plant them among low-growing groundcover (like Iberis or Ajuga) for some support.Freesias perform best in full sun or light shade, in moist and well-drained soils. The soil has to be kept moist during the growing season. Staking is advised to keep the stems upright. Alternatively, you may plant them among low-growing groundcover (like Iberis or Ajuga) for some support. They are herbaceous plants which grow from a conical corm 1⁄ 2–1in) diameter, which sends up a tuft of narrow leaves 10–30cm (4–12in) long, and a sparsely branched stem 10–40cm (4–16in) tall bearing a few leaves and a loose one-sided spike of flowers with six petals. Many species have fragrant narrowly funnel-shaped flowers, although those formerly placed in the genus Anomatheca, such as F.laxa, have flat flowers.