Botanical name
Freesia Single Mix
Other names
Freesia Single Mix
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Single Mix' _ 'Single Mix' is a commercial mix of tender, cormous perennials often grown as annuals with flat, narrow, strap-shaped to linear, mid-green leaves and, in late winter and early spring, erect, arching stems bearing dense racemes of single, fragrant flowers in shades of pink, red, yellow, orange, white, and purple.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Upright
COLOUR
Flower
Pink, Orange, Yellow, White, Red, Purple in Spring; Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Maroon, Red in Winter
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Remove foliage after it has completely died down after flowering.
Propagation
May self-seed in favourable growing conditions. Sow seed in containers at 13-18C in autumn or winter.
Propagation methods
Offsets, Seed
WHERE TO GROW
Freesia Single Mix (Freesia Single Mix) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.1m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant corms 5cm deep in spring in sandy, moderately fertile soil in sun. Lift in autumn & store dry. Grow under glass in sandy, loam-based compost in full light & ventilation. Water moderately & feed monthly until buds form. Keep dry after flowering.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered