Freesia
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- FREE-see-ah
- Description
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Good cut flower; single and double flowering cultivars; prefers well-drained soil
Plant corms 5 in. (12.5 cm) deep spaced 4 in. (10cm) apart. Plants are injured below 25 degrees F (-2 degrees C).
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Freesia
- Family:
- Iridaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Kenya to South Africa
- Bulb Storage:
- Store corms or containers dry at 77-86 degrees F (25-30 degrees C).
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Funnel
- Flower Description:
- Both single and double flowering cultivars exist; good cut flower
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Cutting Garden
