Freesia Species

Freesiagrandiflora

Family
Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Freesia (FREE-see-uh)
Species
grandiflora (gran-dih-FLOR-uh)
Synonym
Anomatheca grandiflora
Lapeirousia grandiflora
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Red
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Houston, Texas

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| December 2012 | positive

A very different Freesia species, with large upturned flowers of an intense and eyecatching red, with darker markings, this is quite diff...Read More

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west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) | October 2006 | neutral

The only summer rainfall species of the Anomatheca group, producing larger red flowers in mid-summer. A parent species used to produce a ...Read More

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