Freesia - Royal Crown Mix
Unlike other varieties, which take years to bloom, Freesia ‘Royal Crown Mix’ flowers in its first year, delivering a colourful range of fragrant, large flowers in vibrant colours. The cluster-like flower stems have single and semi-double flowers and bring colour for a long period. These traditional cut flowers have an impressive vase life of up to 3 weeks and will add a burst of colour to any room. In milder parts of the UK, they can be grown outdoors in containers on a sunny patio or overwintered in a conservatory or greenhouse for spring flowering.
Height: 45cm (18in). Spread: 20cm (8in).
Unlike other varieties, which take years to bloom, Freesia ‘Royal Crown Mix’ flowers in its first year, delivering a colourful range of fragrant, large flowers in vibrant colours. The cluster-like flower stems have single and semi-double flowers and bring colour for a long period. These traditional cut flowers have an impressive vase life of up to 3 weeks and will add a burst of colour to any room. In milder parts of the UK, they can be grown outdoors in containers on a sunny patio or overwintered in a conservatory or greenhouse for spring flowering.
Height: 45cm (18in). Spread: 20cm (8in).
Unlike other varieties, which take years to bloom, Freesia ‘Royal Crown Mix’ flowers in its first year, delivering a colourful range of fragrant, large flowers in vibrant colours. The cluster-like flower stems have single and semi-double flowers and bring colour for a long period. These traditional cut flowers have an impressive vase life of up to 3 weeks and will add a burst of colour to any room. In milder parts of the UK, they can be grown outdoors in containers on a sunny patio or overwintered in a conservatory or greenhouse for spring flowering.
Height: 45cm (18in). Spread: 20cm (8in).
Sow spring to mid summer in a peat based compost, after soaking them for 24 hours in water before sowing. Sow 5-6 seeds per 5in pot. Alternatively chit the seed by mixing with moist peat or sand, keep moist and at a temperature of 18C (65F) for approximately 14 days and then sow as normal.
Move the pots outdoors when the seedlings are established and grow on in a sheltered spot. Bring under glass and give frost protection from autumn onwards, keeping the temperature at around 10C (50F).
Provide plenty of light and good ventilation. Weak liquid manure can be given when watering. After flowering feeding can continue for a period. When the foliage begins to yellow reduce then finally stop watering when the leaves turn brown. Lay the pots on their sides in a sunny frame until August when the bulbs should be repotted and started into growth.
