Freesia assortment - descriptions of older varieties.

Descriptions of characteristics can be influenced by several external factors such as period of growth, soil type, temperature and other growing conditions.

Red    White    Blue    Yellow      Striped    Brown    Pink

Kristie

 

Pink, double. Heavy stems with good, tall side-shoots.
Purple Star  ®

 

Purplish pink, double. Beautiful, striking colour. Suitable for yearround culture. Remains well double through the year. Good production. Heavy upright stems.
Parma ®

 

Red single. Very good fragrance.
Rossini

 

Pinkish red, double. Very fast growing. Especially suitable for yearround culture, even with higher soil temperatures. High production.
Vivaldi ®

 

Red, single. Fast growing, especially suitable for yearround culture. Excellent production with tall flower spikes. Very good keeping qualities.
Derby ®

 

White, single. Very good production. Suitable for yearround culture with use of soil cooling. Very good keeping qualities.
Ice Queen ®

 

White, single. Excellent production. Rapid growth.
Kelly

 

White, single. Excellent production. Suitable for yearround culture with use of soil cooling.
Goldflame

 

Orange yellow, single. Reasonably suitable for yearround culture with use of soil cooling. Tall spikes with a good vase life. Highly resistant to Fusarium.
Sunray

 

Yellow, single. Heavy upright stems. Very good vase life.
Corsica ®

 

Blue, single. Excellent stem weight.
Marbella ®

 

Soft blue, single. Excellent production. Suitable for yearround culture with use of soil cooling. Good vase life. Heavy, upright stems.
Montigo ®

 

Blue, single. Especially suitable for yearround culture. Very good production. Tall spikes and an excellent bud presentation.
Promenade ®

 

Blue, single. Slow growing variety. Excellent production of heavy, upright stems with tall spikes.
Samba

 

samba.jpg (36953 bytes) Blue, single. Slow growing variety. Good production of very heavy, straight stems. Tall spikes with large flowers and a good vase life. Highly resistant to Fusarium.
Skylight

 

Blue, single. Suitable for yearround culture. Early flowering. Straight, upright stems with tall spikes.
 

Striped Jewel ®

 

Striped, blue and white, single. Exceptional pattern of blue stripes. Good production of straight stems.

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