Freesie 'Doppelt Rosa' - 25 Stück - LumiBlumi

Freesia double pink - 25 pieces

CHF 17.70
CHF 17.70
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Freesie 'Doppelt Rosa' - 25 Stück - LumiBlumi
  • Freesie 'Doppelt Rosa' - 25 Stück - LumiBlumi
  • Freesie 'Doppelt Rosa' - 25 Stück - LumiBlumi
Freesia double pink - 25 pieces

Freesia double pink - 25 pieces

Freesia 'Double Pink'

CHF 17.70
CHF 17.70
  • Double flowers in soft pink
  • Delicate scent in the garden and the vase
  • Flowers from July to September
  • About 50–70 cm tall
  • For borders and cutting gardens in full sun

This freesia bears densely double flowers in a soft pink reminiscent of rosebuds. They are delicately scented and open from July to September. The stems, about 50–70 cm tall, make the variety a lovely cut flower for romantic bouquets.

About this variety

Pink freesias look light and cheerful, and in double form they take on an almost nostalgic quality. This variety forms a row of buds on each stem that open one after another into round, many-layered flowers. The scent is delicate and fresh.

The plants grow about 50–70 cm tall and find their place in the middle of a border in a sunny garden. White ox-eye daisies, blue cornflowers or the grey foliage of cotton lavender go well with them. The variety is only partly suitable for pots; if you try, choose a deep, free-draining container in a warm spot.

Double pink freesias are a classic in wedding bouquets and table decorations. Cut the stems when the first flower shows and recut them slightly in the vase every few days; that way they last a long time and open the upper buds too. You can harvest regularly from July to September. Together with white freesias or some greenery from the garden, you can create a fragrant, personal bouquet for guests in no time.

Planting

Plant the tubers outdoors after the Ice Saints (mid-May), from mid-May to June, as they cannot tolerate frost. Set them about 5 cm deep and 5–10 cm apart in loose, loamy-sandy soil, tip upwards. Choose a warm spot in full sun. Pre-started tubers flower earlier.

Care

Water in dry weather without letting water stand. Support the stems with a net so the flowers stay clean. Cut off faded flowers. Before the first frost, lift the tubers, let them dry and store them frost-free.

Specifications

  • Botanical name: Freesia 'Double Pink'
  • Genus: Freesias
  • Class: Fully double
  • Supplied as: Flower bulbs
  • Flower colour: Pink
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Flowering time: July, August, September
  • Flowering season: High summer, Late summer and autumn
  • Height: 60 cm
  • Position: Sun
  • 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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