- Botanical name: Freesia 'Super Giant Mixed'
- Common name: Freesia
- Family: Iridaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
Freesia ‘Super Giant Mixed’ is a colourful mixture of different-coloured freesias, bearing large, sweetly scented blooms on wiry sterns. The funnel-shaped flowers range in colour from white, to shades of yellow, red and mauve. Plants are vigorous, early and productive, and perfect for cutting.
For best results grow freesias in a cool greenhouse in pots of loam based compost with added grit. Feed weekly after the flower buds appear. When flowering has finished, reduce watering gradually to dry them off, then store the corms for replanting in late summer or autumn.
How to grow Freesia 'Super Giant Mixed'
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Plant size
30cm height
20cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Tender
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
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Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do not Sow in March |
A
Do not Sow in April |
M
Do not Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do Sow in September |
O
Do Sow in October |
N
Do Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
Plant | ||||||||||||
Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
Flowers | ||||||||||||
Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Freesia 'Super Giant Mixed' and wildlife
Freesia 'Super Giant Mixed' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Freesia 'Super Giant Mixed' poisonous?
Freesia 'Super Giant Mixed' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People