Freesia
Freesia - most common types of flower Freesia, along with such bulbous traditional plants like gladioli, has gained popularity among flower growers, as it’s a bright, colorful, surprisingly fragrant plant with flowers of a unique bell-shaped form. The experience that you probably got when growing gladioli as a florist, is useful in working with Freesia. In natural conditions, this plant grows in South Africa and has about 20 species. Freesia flower belongs to the family of iris plants. South Africa is a home these types of flowers, there are about 20 species of it, but only one species is used in for cultivations and orders from flowers online shops – artificially cultivated Freesia. The color of inflorescences of this plant is quite diverse. The flower, as a rule, are monophonic, however, there are Freesia types of flowers which petals have a striped color. The majority of flowers have an aroma that, depending on the variety, can be fruity, sweet or even spicy. The huge popularity of Freesia is due to external characteristics - a height from 20 to up to 40 inches, elongated foliage and a strong aroma of colorful and bright blossoms during flowering. The plant can be recommended by the florist not only to decorate household plots but also for bouquets. Freesia flowers online are possible to order all year round. When buying these types of flowers from florist online, pay attention to how many inflorescences have opened on the stem: you should purchase those stems with one or two open inflorescences because the stem with fully closed green buds will never "mature" and turn into tender fragrant flowers. Freesia is sensitive to ethylene, so treatment with an anti-ethylene agent is very important here. It can extend the life of the flower in a vase by 20 to 35 percent to four or eight days. After obtaining freesia from the florist, you can cut from each stem about one inch and place freesia in water. You can keep the flower at the room temperature until they open up to the desired size. The flowering period depends on the timing of planting. Most often Freesia types of flowers bloom in winter (indoor) and from April to July (outdoor). What are most common types of Freesia? Find out all about below. Freesia Armstrongii It’s a plant of up to 25 inches high and with fragrant flowers. The tube of the flower is painted white with spots of a yellowish-orange color at the base. It blooms at the end of spring. The plant opens funnel-shaped flowers 4-5 cm in diameter. They exude a delicate citrus aroma. The petals are painted in pink, purple or crimson. Cardinal variety is a plant with simple red flowers, collected in numerous dense inflorescences. At the base of the petals, there is a yellow spot, and the anthers and pestle are painted in a blue or purple hue. Artificial On one side of a thin peduncle, there are tubular flowers. These types of flowers have a unique odor and among orders of flowers online enjoy a good reputation. Often a lot of varieties are created with various colors on the basis of this flower. There are varieties with double flowers, they can also be monochromatic and in two colors at once. Varieties: Ballerina - dense wax petals are located in a row, at the base they are corrugated and colored in yellowish white; Caramel – a scape with a height of about 30 inches carries up to 8 flowers in a spicate inflorescence. “Pimperina” - a compact plant with a height up to 8 inches that bloom with corrugated flowers and their red petals with bordeaux border have a yellow patch at the base; Royal Blue - wide-oval petals of violet color with darker veins and a border with a yellowish spot at the base. Multi-Colored This type is formed from flowers of different shades; they are often two-colored. Flowers in diameter reach about 2 inches. These types of flowers can grow up to 24 inches. A florist often uses it for cutting. It’s large-sized varietal group with luxuriant multi-colored flowers. The petals in them are rounded and wide. They are arranged in several rows. Color petals can be monochrome or bi-color. The predominant colors are: red, blue, yellow, cream or purple. White Freesia This flower has a wide range of variations. The height of the plant is about 12 inches. The form of the corms is ovate-conical. The spicate inflorescence consists of 3-5 flowers. Flowers are greenish-yellow or yellow, funnel-shaped and fragrant. The most valuable and common variety is super Freesia, originated from Holland. They have large flowers and tall flower spikes. The most popular variations The most popular varieties can bloom outdoor in moderate climates: With red flowers - Stockholm, Carmen; With pink – St. Malo, Rose Maria; With lilac and blue - Romani, Zephyr, Mozart; With orange and yellow - Fantasia, Topaz, Golden Milady; With white- Diana, Miranda, Ballerina, Apollo. Get Fresia flowers at Enchanted Florist: https://www.enchanted-florist-franklin-tn.com/fresia.html