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Bring Colour and Scent to Your Garden with Freesia Double Mix Bulbs

Freesia (Freesia x hybrida) is renowned for its showy, double-layered blossoms and captivating fragrance. With this pack of 50 bulbs, you can transform your beds, borders, or containers into a vibrant display of mixed colours—ranging from bold reds and yellows to soft pinks and purples.

• Botanical Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)
• Growth Habit: Herbaceous perennial with upright stems reaching up to 30-40cm tall.
• Flowering Period: Typically blooms from June to September when planted in spring.
• Scent: Highly fragrant blooms perfect for sensory gardens or floral arrangements.

Why Choose Freesia Double Mix?

• Burst of Colour: Enjoy a radiant mix of double blooms that brighten any garden or patio space.
• Fragrant Displays: The sweet scent enhances outdoor seating areas and brings fresh fragrance indoors.
• Disease Resistance: Freesias are generally resistant to most common garden pests and diseases.

Growing Guide

• Planting Time: Plant bulbs outdoors from February to April after the risk of hard frost has passed.
• Location: Prefers full sun but will tolerate partial shade; ideal for well-drained soil in borders or containers.
• Soil Requirements: Best in neutral to slightly acidic soil (pH 6.0–7.0); ensure good drainage to prevent rot.
• Caring Tips: Water regularly during growth but avoid waterlogging. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage more blooms. Mulch in colder regions for extra winter protection.
• Mature Size: Each stem grows up to 40cm tall, making them perfect for cut flower arrangements.

Design & Companion Planting Ideas

• Add drama by pairing with crocosmia, anemones, or dwarf dahlias in sunny borders.
• Create a fragrant patio container with a mix of freesias and trailing lobelia.
• Use as colourful accents along pathways or in raised beds for easy access to cut blooms.

FAQs

• When is the best time to plant Freesia bulbs?
  The ideal planting window is February–April, after the last hard frost has passed.
• How long do Freesia bulbs take to flower?
  You can expect blooms approximately 12–14 weeks after planting in spring.
• What care do Freesias need during winter?
  If left in the ground, mulch well in milder regions. In colder areas, lift bulbs after foliage dies back and store them somewhere dry and frost-free until replanting next season.