It wouldn't be spring without Freesias, and there are some lovely colours available at the moment, including purple, mauve, yellow, white , pink and reds.
The old fashioned and highly scented cream Freesia 'Burtonii' is also in full bloom in gardens at the moment. Pick a bunch from the garden and put them in a short vase of water and they will last a week or more inside your home.
Freesia are fairy easy to grow, prefering a sunny spot, but they will also do well enough in a partly shaded area; and I tend to think the stems are longer from plants grown in a bit of shade. The bulbs bein to grow in early winter and flowering outdoors begins in early September. Bulbs can be left in the soil and dont need lifting, unless they start to take up too much space, or become too crowded to produce nice strong stems.
Most of the colours have some scent to the flowers, but it is 'Burtonii' that wins the contest for most scented.