more info on Freesia laxa on BX 298

Randall P. Linke randysgarden@gmail.com
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:24:44 PST
Here on the Central Coast of California they will last for several days as
well.

Randy

On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Brian Whyer <brian.whyer@btinternet.com>wrote:

> Hi Gastil
>
> I am surprised at your comment on Flickr that the flowers last only a day.
> Must be the Californian heat. Here in the UK the flower spray I emailed
> on last 5 November are only just finished with no days without passable
> flowers in between. That is 6 flowers over about a month with some showing
> more or less at their best for several days each. I still have 2 sprays in
> bud to come, but near freezing overnight temperatures will slow them down a
> bit. They are under unheated glass at present. I will move them into frost
> free (min 7C) if this weather continues for much longer.
>
> Brian Whyer, Buckinghamshire, England, zone ~8 ish
>
>
>
> Closeup of one Freesia laxa flower showing the dark purple blotches
> http://flickr.com/photos/gastils_garden/…
>
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