Freesia (Freesia refracta), "The herald of spring"

 From February to April, when the winter snow begins to melt, there are yellow flowers that tempt you with their lovely scent. It's freesia. Looking at the bright yellow freesia, which breathes life into your shrunken body, makes you stretch out thinking that spring has finally returned. Let’s learn about freesia, the beautiful herald of spring.

 

Freesia blooms with fragrant yellow flowers (Image by  정순 손  from  Pixabay)

 

 

What about freesia (freesia refracta)?

 Freesia, which has a unique shape in which several inflorescences are lined up in a row on a thin flower stalk and each flower opens, has a variety of colors such as yellow, light green, pink, purple, and white, but the yellow flowers are the most representative. can. Starting with the most popular yellow color, it begins to appear on the wholesale market from late January to February every year, and as the White Day season approaches, white freesia becomes popular. After that, freesias with pink, dark purple, or unique green flowers appear, and yellow is known to have the strongest scent.

 Freesia is known to be native to South Africa and is also found in Egypt. In addition, the world's largest export country is known to be the Netherlands, and it is usually sold as a bundle of five bundles of freesia as thick as 50 won. If you look at the photo above, you can see the flower buds on the right that have not yet bloomed. At the wholesale market, they are sold in bundles without flowers in bloom. Therefore, if blooming work is not performed, it may be sold to customers with only a few flowers in bloom. Of course, customers have the advantage of being able to enjoy freesia for a long time if they bring it in that state. For customers who want the flowers to be open, a simple blooming method is to put a little sugar in water and water it, or in a somewhat warm place. There are ways to store it.

 Freesia is widely used as a flower decoration for its gorgeous and fragrant scent, but it is also a very valuable flower used in perfume products, essential oils, herbal treatments, and food additives.

 

Freesia bouquet design (Photo: Mung Flower Garden)

 

 

Using Freesia

 In the case of freesia bouquets, it is good for mixing with gypsophila or mist, or for supporting the bottom of tulips or gerberas. In the case of the photo, it is a freesia bouquet made by mixing snowy flower branches and statice, which are popular in the same season. This is a product that a young man in his 20s ordered as a confession to his beloved girlfriend. To make the bright and clean freesia stand out, it is finished with bright-toned non-woven fabric, plod paper, and glossy silver and light blue ribbon to express its fresh youth.

 One thing to be careful of when making freesia bouquets is that the stems are thin and curved and their length is jagged, so if you pick them all at once carelessly, they may break in the middle, and if you do not treat them well, you may end up with stems that do not reach water. An experienced florist does not forget to carefully prepare the spiral to create a complete spiral, and if there is empty space in the middle, he fills the space with strong branches of other materials to ensure that it is fixed stably.

 Freesia centerpieces are grouped in a mass form, but one thing to be aware of is that the bright yellow color does not mix well with other flowers. Using too much freesia can draw attention and create a feeling of stuffiness, so it is necessary to use the right material. Sometimes, they are also used as line flowers to create the feeling of continuous inflorescences. The point here is to use materials extremely limitedly to maintain a sense of rhythm.


 Today, we learned about freesia, the herald of new spring. If you go to the market now, more colorful freesias are on display, so why not buy a bunch of pretty freesias and place them in a vase on your boring table to make an enjoyable evening...