My favourites flowers - Freresia

Freesia (Ecklon ex Klatt) is a genus of 14-16 species of flowering plants in the family Iris originating from Africa . Of the 14 species, 12 are native to Cape Province, South Africa , the other two species originate from tropical Africa, and one is spread to the north of the Equator in Sudan . This genus of plants is named after the German botanist and doctor Frederic Freese (1795-1876).

The cuttings are grassy plants that grow from a bulb 1-2.5 cm in diameter and form a tuft of straight, long and very narrow leaves with a length of 10 to 30 cm. The stem is 10-40 cm long, slightly branched with few leaves. The stem is brittle and at the top forms an aromatic color, the shape of which resembles a funnel.

Cultivation and use: - Freshes are very popular garden plants grown mostly because of their strong aromatic colors. The species most commonly cultivated is F. refracta , which in the 19th century was mixed with the species F. leichtlinii . Numerous varieties are created by these species, such as the pink and yellow color of F. corymbosa . Modern tetraploid varieties have colors ranging from white to yellow, pink, red and blue-purple. They are widely cultivated and easily propagated through seeds. Due to their specific and pleasant aroma, they are often used in hand creams, shampoos, candles, and so on.

However, the cutting is not easy to grow at home. Like any princess with a pedigree, she is capricious and gentle. Requires light, permeable soil. A mixture of peat and sand or well decomposed manure is appropriate. It should be known that the plant does not tolerate salt and acidic soil. Acidity can be changed by adding a little bit of lime or crushed chalk to the soil mixture.