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FREESIA
The Freesia is a WaterWise Xeriscape and Drought Tolererant bulb
Freesia refracta


The Bergunden Hybrid Freesias are WaterWise Xeriscape and Drought Tolerant bulbs
Freesia Bergunden Hybrid

 Botanical Family IRIDACEAE
Genus FREESIA
Species Freesia refracta and Bergunden Hybrid Weed Potential
Place of of Origin South Africa
Height 25-45cm/10-18in
Flower Colours Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Purple, White
Flowering Season Late Winter and early Spring
Zones 9-10
Common Name Freesia

Spring Bulb
Sweetly scented Freesias suit Australia's warmer climate better than European spring bulbs. They are hardy and easy to grow, requiring spring rain and a dry summer. The delightful, open-throated, trumpet flowers emerge in late winter and early spring. With six or more successively opening blooms on the one stem they flower for many weeks. The traditional F.refracta is creamy-white and the most fragrant. The Bergunden Hybrid has larger flowers and is available in a wide range of colours. The broad grass-like leaves are really of no importance as they are usually buried under the weight of the blooms.

Freesias flower in full sun or light shade, with the latter helping the blooms to retain their colour. Plant bulbs in autumn (fall) in well-drained soil with the pointed end up and leave them undisturbed for several years. They multiply rapidly to forms clumps which show them at their best. Freesias can be grown in pots and used as cut flowers. Freesias have weed potential in some areas.
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