Freesia
Flower Description
Meaning
Innocence
Origins
Freesias are native to South Africa and are named for Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Freese, a German student who studied African plants in the 19th century. They belong to the Iridaceae family.
Vase Life
Average vase life is 4-7 days.
Care and Handling
Upon receipt, cut the flowers’ stems in a clean underwater cutter or sink. Freesias are both ethylene-sensitive and fluoride-sensitive. Also, avoid using fluoridated water throughout the care-and-handling process, and do not mix freesias with freshly cut narcissuses or daffodils, which emit a substance that can shorten freesias’ vase life.
Design Uses
Freesias’ unusual, appealing shapes make them suitable line flowers for any arrangement, and their wide range of color varieties increases their versatility. They also make fragrant additions to bouquets and body flowers.
Colors: White, yellow, lavender, mauve, orange, gold, pink, red, velvet.
Farmers
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Holland America Flowers
- Phone: (877) HAF-LILY
- Email: ben@haflowers.com
- Web: http://www.hollandamericaflowers.com
808 Albert Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, United States
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Johannes Flowers
- Phone: (800) 365-9476
- Email: sales@johannesflowers.com
- Web: http://www.johannesflowers.com
4990 Foothill Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013, United States
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Pyramid Flowers
- Phone: (800) 338-2700
- Email: fred@pyramidflowers.com
- Web: http://www.pyramidflowers.com
3813 Doris Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93030, United States
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Saito Nursery
- Phone: (805) 684-4030
- Email: noemail@saito.com
- Web:
6337 Casitas Pass Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013, United States
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Sun Valley Floral Farms
- Phone: (800) 747-0396
- Email: sales@sunvalleyfloral.com
- Web: http://www.thesunvalleygroup.com
3160 Upper Bay Road, Arcata, CA 95521, United States
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Westland Nursery
- Phone: (650) 879-0148
- Email: sales.westlandnursery@gmail.com
- Web:
3439 Cloverdale Road, Pescadero, CA 94060, United States
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Yamaoka Flowers
- Phone: (805) 684-4349
- Email: noemail@yamaoka.com
- Web:
1552 Casitas Pass Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013, United States