Flame Freesia
Tritonia species (IRIDACEAE)
Planting and Growing Flame Freesia
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow flame freesia in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of flame freesia
- Season of bloom and planting time for flame freesia
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for flame freesia
- When, how deep, and where to plant flame freesia
- How to plant flame freesia
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of flame freesia
- Landscape and indoor uses of flame freesia
- Comments about flame freesia and its features
Growing Flame Freesia
Spring bulb. Deciduous. About 50 species. Stands to 18 in. (45 cm) tall. Straplike, arching, midlength to long, green leaves.
Commonly cultivated species include saffron tritonia, Tritonia crocata; flame freesia, Tritonia hyalina; and pink monbretia, Tritonia disticha subsp. rubrolucens.
Flame Freesia Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Early summer–autumn. Orange, pink, red, white, yellow. Multiple cup-shaped flowers 1–2 in. (25–50 mm) wide.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 7–10; ground hardy, zones 9–10.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained soil. Fertility: Rich–average. 6.0–7.0 pH, depending on species.
Where and How to Plant
Autumn in full sun, zones 9–10; spring, zones 7–8. Space 6–10 in. (15–25 cm) apart, 3–4 in. (75–100 mm) deep.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep moist autumn–early summer, dry in summer. Fertilize monthly during growth. Mulch. Propagate by division.
Lifting and Storing
Dark, 40–50°F (4–10°C), in net bag or open basket of dry peat moss.
About This Species
Good choice for beds, borders, containers in indoor, tropical gardens and landscapes. Good for cutting. Naturalizes. Deer, rodent susceptible.