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A-Z of Plants and Flowers
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Whether your looking to find out about the beautiful white Avalanche rose in one of our beautiful bouquets you've had delivered or you would like to find out how to look after and nurture a new plant, we hope you will find the answer in this section. If there is something you cannot find and think we should have listed, please drop us an email and let us know and in the mean time give us a call and talk to one of our florists.
 Freesia |
Common Name Freesia Botanical Name Freesia(free - juz) Behind the Name After Dr Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Freese, a German physician. Description Freesias are strongly scented so they make a nice addition to any area. They have five to 10 single or double flowers. Stems are usually 10 to 18 inches long with little or no foliage. Origin South Africa, first imported to Europe at the end of the 19th century. Colour Wide range including yellows, red, pinks and white. Availability Although available all year their peak period is spring. Care tips Buy them with at least one flower open on the stem. Make sure they have plenty of water and never let the stem ends dry out. Pinch out the topmost buds and remove the old flowerheads to encourage new ones to open. Keep away from fruit, vegetables, and excess heat, as they are very sensitive to the ethylene gas produced. Trivia Unlike most other flowers, where the white forms smell most strongly, if you want highly scented freesia look for pink and red varieties. Almost unknown until the 1950's it is now one of the UK's favourite flowers. |