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More ..... First discovered on the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). It wasn’t until the end of the 19th century that Europeans began breeding this very popular flower that it is today.
Freesia can be grown in greenhouses all year round provided that after an initial growing period of around 4 weeks the soil temperature is kept below 16degrees. It is important to lift the freesia corms (they are not bulbs) only after all the foliage has wilted, this will ensure the best possible multiplication rate.
Freesia come in array of different colours and types, there are double petalled varieties, varieties with buds that have streaked veins with two colours. The freesia is probably most renowned for its beautiful fragrance, once harvested the flowers on the spike open one at a time to give the consumer a great deal of time (7days+) to enjoy this most interesting flower
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