Hello Rhoda,,
Same experience here, if there is rain in the summer F. laxa stays green
until early July; in cooler regions it might even become a summer grower.
The white form is incrusted everywhere, some have a red blotch ('Jean
Evans') and some are pure white. The blue form is not very vigorous.
Greetings Lauw de Jager
South of France
http://www.bulb'argence.com/
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We have a large population of Freesia laxa in our nursery which is self
seeding and comes up all over - almost a weed!. This population consists of
equal proportion of red and white flowers.