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Upright stems emerging from a fan of narrow, grassy leaves carry one-sided sprays of tubular, sometimes double, usually strongly-scented red, yellow, orange, mauve or white flowers.

Freesia will thrive in pots of free-draining potting compost with added grit, if grown somewhere light, cool and airy such as a conservatory, porch or bright but cool room.

These bulbs will not grow in wet compost or in deep shade.

For a succession of blooms for your home, try planting corms every couple of weeks from late August to December.