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Freesia

by | Mar 17, 2009 | Flowers | 5 comments

On my recent trip to Brookside Gardens, I photographed a couple of gorgeous varieties of Freesia. Freesia are a member of the Iridaceae family and are native to Africa

The first variety I photographed was Blue Bayou – with wonderful purple flowers.

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Blue Bayou Freesia (c) 2009 Patty Hankins

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The second type of Freesia I photographed was Yvonne – with flowers in lovely shades of yellow.

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Yvonne Freesia (c) 2009 Patty Hankins

The freesia were part of the Garden Elements display currently on exhibit in the Conservatory at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland.

5 Comments

  1. dragonmage06
    dragonmage06 on March 17, 2009 at 8:18 am

    What gorgeous flowers! I love the vibrant colors.

  2. tflynnmn
    tflynnmn on March 17, 2009 at 8:34 am

    Beautiful! And as beautiful as they are, (and the photos are), they smell even better!!

  3. Mike Palmer
    Mike Palmer on March 17, 2009 at 8:52 am

    FANTASTIC COLORS!!!

  4. Kevin Mullins
    Kevin Mullins on March 17, 2009 at 10:58 am

    I love the vibrancy here on these shots. I’ve just found this blog via Mike Palmers and will be visiting regularly!

  5. Andy
    Andy on March 17, 2009 at 12:16 pm

    Yvonne is lovely. Nicely captured.

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