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The native range of the Freesia genus spreads from Uganda and Kenya in East - Central Africa southerly through South Africa .
German Botanist Christian Friedrich Ecklon first described this genus back in 1866 – he key out the genus after his fellow botanist and salutary friend Friedrich Freese.1Freesia . ( n.d.-b ) . Mindat . Retrieved March 16 , 2023 , fromhttps://www.mindat.org/taxon-2747044.html
‘Golden Yellow’
The genus has only 16 species of which the two from which the most popular cultivars descend – F. refractaandF. leichtliniiare South African natives.2Freesia . ( n.d.-c ) . Kew Royal Botanic Gardens . Retrieved March 16 , 2023 , fromhttps://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331198-2
“ In my thought , Freesia varieties should be take by the nozzle as well as the eye , ” say Dan Ori , a Horticultural Consultant .
“ I advocate chatter some square-toed garden to try and spot some , as often though it is a affair of buying or swapping a few and visualise what you mean before you commit to buying multiple bag of corms . ”
In nature their flowers are in clean and in yellow , while those ofF. laxaare in hue of garden pink to rose scarlet .
Freesia horticulture has resulted in quite a number of hue in the yellow through cherry-red range .
Apart from these , crosses with and cultivars of related bloom from the Babiana genus within the same menage , the Iris category , imply that Freesias admit a fistful of cultivar in blue and purple pure tone for a full spectrum of colours .
freesia generally attain a height of 20 - 30 cm .
Freesias , exceptF. laxa , have very attractive leafage of a racy green shade varying from a burnished tone to a dark one .
The narrow leave are strap - shape or lance - influence and grow in fans .
F. laxavarieties have astray - open star - shaped flowers – each blossom has six tepal .
1)B. stricta
This abide cup - shaped flowers .
2)Freesia
Produces zygomorphic inflorescences of six to eight flush , trumpet - shaped or funnel shape - shape , all pointing in the same upward - and - outbound guidance good manners of the complaisant heyday shuck that graciously arc and flex .
bloom pass in white and in various light and pastel hues in – unlike many bloom – both the coolheaded and warm color spectra .
3)F. alba
One of the very first species to reach Europe and score an instant hit .
It is perhaps the one that is most illustrious for being powerfully sweet-scented ; it has a rich , foolhardy fragrance with a touch of spice .
The flowers are funnel - shape and are white but sometimes off - white or ointment , and have a golden yellow throat and yellow accents .
4)F. laxa
Hailing from Kenya , is unlike from the other establish species in both foliage and blossom .
The parting are deep green and are blade - regulate .
The opened star - shaped flowers are salmon pink to originate red-faced , with the lower ( three ) tepals displaying darker - hued accents .
RHS Award of Garden Merit .
5)F. laxavar.alba
AKA:‘White Flowering Grass ’
A variety ofF. laxaand is not to be jumble withF. alba .
The leaves are indicatory of Gunter Grass , being both super minute and of a light , bright green chromaticity .
The flowers are outstandingly open and are salver - mold , and are pure white .
6)F. lactea
AKA:‘Milky - White Freesia ’
Has very narrow analog leaves and produces prime of an opaque white tonus – milky white .
The funnel - shaped blooms are among the most fragrant and also among the biggest at 5 - 6 cm .
7)F.‘White River’
Has very narrow leaf and produces funnel - forge flowers that are pure white .
For a cultivar , the unattackable , howling fragrancy of the blooms is quite noteworthy .
8)F.‘Belleville’
A favourite in bouquets and is a big vender for florists .
It produce perfectly - formed horn - shaped two-fold flowers .
They are pure white , sometimes set off by a creamy - yellow throat .
‘Golden Yellow’
9)F.‘Elan’
Produces fairly big , flared blossom measuring 5 - 6 centimeter .
These are of a pastel purple chromaticity with a creamy livid pharynx .
10)F.‘Blue Moon’
Produces minute trumpet - shape flowers that are of an exquisite pastel lilac - lavender tint .
11)F.‘Fragrant Sunburst’
Produces perfect trump - shaped flowers that are relatively large at about 6 cm .
They also have a strong but pleasing fragrance – they are a light or pastel shadowiness of scandalmongering .
12)F.‘Golden Yellow’
Produces narrow-minded trumpet - mold flowers that are quite striking , being of an exceptionally brilliant , sunny yellow .
13)Tritonia crocata
AKA:‘Flame Freesia ’
Native to South Africa .
As one of the ‘ False Freesias ’ it produces cup - shaped blossom that are on the small side .
They are orange to vermilion and have yellowed accent on the lower ( three ) tepals .
14)Tritonia laxifolia
Another ‘ Flame Freesia ’ but this one hails from further Frederick North as it grow in Tanzania .
The leave are narrow and of a effervescent light green chromaticity .
The prime are trump - shaped , are extremely sweet , and are of a dusky , sunset orange hue .
15)F.‘Oberon’
A bicoloured dish .
The peak is golden - yellow at the centre and orange to vermilion at the outside ; however , the counterbalance of color diverge from flora to implant .
In some you will detect a low sensationalistic centre with the bulk of the flower in a near - red colour ; on others you will get the majority of the blossom in favourable - yellow with a duncish Orange River border .
16)F.‘Red Lion’
Produces funnel - form flower that are literal optic - pullers as they are a hard , abstruse Marxist through and through .
17)F.‘Red River’
Another sensational bi - coloured sort .
It bring forth flared , funnel shape - shaped heyday – they are vivid red to lipstick flushed with prominent prosperous - yellow throats with the yellow colouring material sometimes radiating or gradating outwards .
