South African bulbose plants 2009

[Hristo]

Cute indeed Miriam, growing outdoors?

[Miriam]

Yes, all my plants are growing outside in the garden.

[Rafa]

extraordinary elegant plant. This is the opposite, but very bizarre

Freesia viridis

[Ezeiza]

What a great image, Rafa!

          The first one, in which every feature can be seen, is truly extraordinary.

[Hristo]

Rafa,
I've been growing this specieis as Anomatheca for several years and was surprised when it was moved to Freesia!
I find this grows to flowering size very quickly from the prodigious seed set it makes, have you found this also?

[Michael]

Pretty amazing Rafa! Does it smells like other Fresia too?

Rafa,
I've been growing this specieis as Anomatheca for several years and was surprised when it was moved to Freesia!
I find this grows to flowering size very quickly from the prodigious seed set it makes, have you found this also?

Growing rampantly from seed to maturity is very typical of Anomatheca, as i also got the same experience here.

[Hristo]

Michael, sure is typical, Anomatheca / Freesia laxa will go from seed to flower in one season here.

[Michael]

Here too, to the point that they start to be a nuisance! The big drawback is that the flowers do not last. I am hoping to have a nice carpet of A. laxa this year. Do you have the white form?

[Hristo]

Sadly no, only the red/crimson form, though I have not made a point of collecting any of the other colour forms.
Do you grow other colour forms Michael?

[Ezeiza]

Hi Michael:
 
               Freesia laxa is a great plant for deep shade. There the flowers last longer and the plants are very elegant, reaching 50 cm. in height. Besides te white, you have several pinks and rose and again the same colour with a deep red center. Stunning! They come true from seed.

[Michael]

Unfortunately not
I am searching for the white one but still no luck on finding it.

By the way, I have these south african irids in bloom ATM.

[Hristo]

Nice irids, I assume they are Dietes? Which species?

[Michael]

Hi Alberto.

I didn't knew that. I grow mine in full sun, they look like a lawn, and when they flower its an unforgettable sight, but just for a week or so... Will try some in deep shade then!

[Michael]

Nice irids, I assume they are Dietes? Which species?

Hi Hristo
With irids I meant Iridaceous plants (Iridaceae) 

Dietes bicolor i suppose, but not 100% sure.

[Michael J Campbell]

Michael,I have the white form and a few others, here are some pics.
Freesia laxa hyb own cross
 Anomatheca = Freesia laxa subsp. azurea
 freesia laxa 1
 Freesia laxa Joan Evans
 Freesia laxa white 2