Freesia care
Freesia is one of the most heavily scented flowers we send. A single stem perfumes a room; a bunch fills a house. Long-lasting, easy to care for, and a study in how a simple cluster of small flowers can carry a whole bouquet.
Season
Year-round
Vase life
Long
Sourcing
Direct from growers
Difficulty
Easy
How to care for them
Re-cut each stem at a sharp angle. Strip any leaves below the waterline. Cool clean water in a clean vase — freesia is not fussy about depth.
Refresh the water every two days. Each stem carries a sequence of buds; they open in turn over the life of the bouquet, releasing scent as they go. Remove spent flowers to keep the stem looking fresh.
Freesia rarely droops. If it does, re-cut higher up the stem and refresh the water. The scent gets stronger as more buds open — if a stem stops opening, it usually means it ran dry overnight.
Common questions
A long display — among the longest-lasting scented stems we send. The buds open in sequence over many days, so the scent intensifies through the life of the bouquet. Every order is covered by our Stem freshness promise.
Freesia buds usually open in sequence as the older flowers finish. If a stem stops opening, the water has probably run low — top up and re-cut the stem. If buds are hard and brown at the seams, they were cut too tight to open; contact the studio.
Sweet, fresh, slightly citrusy. The scent is what most people remember about the flower. It intensifies as more buds open and is strongest in the evening. Pair with sweet pea or stock to layer fragrance.
Freesia is not listed as toxic to cats or dogs. As with all cut flowers, do not encourage pets to chew the stems, but the flower itself is safe.
Yes — white, cream, yellow, pale pink, deep pink, red, lavender, and purple. The white and yellow varieties tend to be the most heavily scented; the deeper colours are slightly less perfumed.
Not well — freesia is a flower to enjoy fresh, not dried. The buds collapse rather than preserve. If you want a long-lived bouquet that dries beautifully, hydrangea is the answer.
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