Freesie 'Blue Single' - 50 Stück - LumiBlumi

Freesia 'Blue Single' - 50 pieces

CHF 20.25
CHF 20.25
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Freesie 'Blue Single' - 50 Stück - LumiBlumi
  • Freesie 'Blue Single' - 50 Stück - LumiBlumi
  • Freesie 'Blue Single' - 50 Stück - LumiBlumi
  • Freesie 'Blue Single' - 50 Stück - LumiBlumi
  • Freesie 'Blue Single' - 50 Stück - LumiBlumi
Freesia 'Blue Single' - 50 pieces

Freesia 'Blue Single' - 50 pieces

Freesia 'Blue Single'

CHF 20.25
CHF 20.25
  • Single flowers in cool violet
  • Fragrant, ideal for bouquets and table vases
  • Flowers from July to September
  • Height about 35–45 cm
  • Suitable for sun and partial shade

'Blue Single' carries simple, single flowers in cool violet with a delicate, fresh scent. This freesia flowers from July to September and brings a colour that has become rare to the summer border. With 50 corms you have enough for groups in the garden and many small bouquets.

About this variety

Violet is a fairly rare colour in freesias, and 'Blue Single' shows it in a clear form. The single, funnel-shaped flowers line up along one side of slightly curved stems and open one after another from the bottom upwards. So each stem stays attractive for a long time. Add to this the typical freesia scent, delicate and fresh.

In the garden the variety reaches about 35–45 cm, so it fits well at the front of a border. It looks lovely next to silvery foliage such as lamb's ears or among low grasses. It tolerates sun and light partial shade. It does only moderately well in pots; if you try, use a wide container with good drainage.

Its real stage is the vase. Cut the stems when the first flower opens, and the remaining buds will open in water. A small bouquet scents a whole room. With 50 corms, a dedicated cutting bed is worthwhile, from which you can harvest again and again from July to September.

Planting

Only plant the corms outside after the Ice Saints, from mid-May to June, as they are sensitive to frost. Set them about 5 cm deep and 5–10 cm apart, tip upwards, in loose, sandy loam. A warm, sunny to partially shaded spot is ideal. If you want earlier flowers, start the corms in pots indoors from March.

Care

Keep the soil evenly moist, without waterlogging. The slender stems tip over easily; a net or a few canes with string give support. Remove faded stems. In autumn, before the frost, lift the corms, let them dry and store them frost-free and dry.

Specifications

  • Botanical name: Freesia 'Blue Single'
  • Genus: Freesias
  • Class: Single flower
  • Supplied as: Flower bulbs
  • Flower colour: Purple
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Flowering time: July, August, September
  • Flowering season: High summer, Late summer and autumn
  • Height: 40 cm
  • Position: Sun, Partial shade
  • Suitable for: Bed, Pot and container, Cutting garden
  • Soil type: Loamy, Sandy
  • Drainage: Well-drained
  • Soil moisture: Moist
  • Soil pH: Neutral
  • Soil note: Suitable for many Swiss garden soils. A loose structure and good drainage matter more than a particular soil type.
  • Planting time: March, April, May, June
  • Planting depth: 5 cm
  • Spacing: 5–10 cm
  • Number per m²: 50
  • Hardiness in Switzerland: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
  • Hardiness by location: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
  • Overwintering note: Generally hardy in garden soil in Switzerland. At high, windy sites and in containers, plan extra winter protection and avoid winter wet.
  • For containers: Only partly suitable for containers
  • Container note: Only recommended in a sufficiently large, stable, well-drained container.
  • Cut flower: Suitable as a cut flower
  • Naturalising: Not suitable
  • Naturalising note: Persists for several years in a suitable spot, but does not normally spread over larger areas on its own.
  • For bees and butterflies: Not attractive to pollinators
  • Deer and rodent resistant: No

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