Freesia 'Gold River' – Fragrant Summer Perennial (2L Pot)

Freesia 'Gold River' opens spikes of rich golden yellow, funnel shaped flowers with the sweet scent freesias are grown for.

It belongs to the Delta River series, bred for growing outdoors in British gardens rather than under glass, and the corms will multiply where they are happy, so the display builds. The stems cut well and will scent a whole room.

Give it a warm, sheltered spot in full sun or light shade, in fertile soil that drains freely, or grow it in a pot on the patio where you can manage the drainage and move it under cover. It is not a hardy plant. In colder gardens mulch the corms in autumn, or lift them and store them dry and frost free until spring. It arrives as an established plant in a 2L pot.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Freesia
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 30 to 40cm tall and 15 to 20cm wide
• Growth Habit: Upright, clump forming
• Perfect For: Borders, patio containers, cutting gardens and mild coastal gardens
• Foliage: Narrow, sword shaped, green
• Flowering Time: Summer
• Planting Position: Full sun or partial shade in a warm, sheltered spot, and it does well in a container
• Soil Type: Well drained, fertile
• Hardiness: Not hardy. Grow it in a frost free spot or a container, and protect or lift the corms over winter
• Maintenance: Water through the growing season, ease off after flowering, then mulch or lift and store the corms
• Seasonal Interest: Summer
• Type: Cormous perennial, grown as a summer flower here