Freesia

Freesia alba is a species of flowering plant in the iris family. It is native to South Africa, but this species and hybrids are known on other continents where they have been introduced.

Freesia
Little bell-shaped blooms with big fragrance. Freesias love to grace gardens and bloom throughout the season.
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Freesia History
May 12th
Posted by Rupert Foxton-Smythe in Freesias ...

Freesia species
Plants of Home and Garden
May be started from seed in spring: soak 24 hours in warm water, then sow in peaty soil, 1/4" deep, 65F/18C. Sprouting is erratic. Good drainage and rich, sandy soil required.

Growing Freesia Flower Indoors
Botanical Name: Freesia hybrids
Freesia flower is often sold as cut flowers in florist's shops.

Freesia (Freesia alba x Freesia leichtlinii) is probably of most concern in Western Australia, where it is ranked as a high priority species in the state's environmental weed strategy.

Freesias are very popular garden plants, grown for their often strongly scented flowers. The most commonly cultivated species is F. refracta, which was crossed with F. leichtlinii in the 19th century.

Freesias are tender South African natives that do not always establish well, as the corms do not like to freeze in winter. When to plant the corms is very zone-dependent.

Freesia (wild and cultivated, usually in April and May).
Naturalized, they are absolutely stunning.
Some are large, others are small.

Freesia
These are fragrant and colorful pot plants increasingly favored by florists. In the mild-winter West, freesias are planted in the fall. But they remain available into February, although usually only as colors rather than named varieties.

Freesia laxa - A Grower's Guide
With its brilliant red flowers and uncomplaining nature, Freesia laxa deserves a place in every garden.
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Freesia refracta (Common freesia)
Galtonia candicans (Berg lily, Cape or Summer hyacinth)
Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth) ...

Freesia Golden Yellow Queen of fragrance. Plant bulbs outdoors in late spring in a sheltered spot in full sun. Ht 16ins 40cm.

Feed freesias while they are in bloom to encourage healthy leaf growth and good flowers. This extra attention will repay you next year with more and better flowers.

Uchida Freesia ( Freesia )
Uchu no Hikari Satsuki Hybrid Azalea ( Rhododendron )
Udisilvestris Begonia ( Begonia udisilvestris ) ...

Crocus Erythronium Freesia Gladiolus Tritonia
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Crocus Erythronium Freesia Gladiolus Tritonia
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Antique White Freesia [English]: Freesia alba
Antiquity Daylily [English]: Hemerocallis 'Antiquity'
Antiquity Glow Daylily [English]: Hemerocallis 'Antiquity Glow'
Antisana Daylily [English]: Hemerocallis 'Antisana' ...

common name for members of the genus Iris of the Iridaceae, a family of perennial herbs that includes the crocuses, freesias, and gladioli.

Freesia hybrida (Freesia)
Gladiolus callianthus (Abyssinian Sword Lily)
Gladiolus colvillei (Baby Gladiolus)
Gladiolus communis ssp. byzantinus (Byzantine Gladiolus)
Gladiolus grandiflora (Gladiolus)
Gladiolus primulinus
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Irises belong to the family Iridaceae which includes freesias and gladioli, plants that, to the casual observer, have nothing in common with the iris.

Arching spikes of crimson-splashed bright orange freesia-like flowers appear in August and October among sword-like mid-green leaves. These magnificent montbretia are perfect for a mixed border in a sheltered, sunny site.

Native to South Africa, and related to other tender corms such as gladioli, Ixias, Sparaxis, freesias and angel's fishing rod (Dierama spp.), the brilliant flowers of crocosmias range in colour from bright yellow to red, ...

CaYMV infects only cannas, but BYMV infects a wide range of plants, including beans, peas, freesias and gladioli. CaYSV is a new virus, found for the first time in the UK in 2007.

Fraser's Red Tip Photinia (Photinia x fraseri)
Fraxinus americana
Fraxinus pennsylvatica
Fraxinus velutina
Freesia
Freeway Daisy (Osteospermum fruticosum)
Fremontia (Fremontodendron 'California Glory') ...

See also: Iris, Gladiolus, May, Lily, Green