Geum Scarlet Tempest ('Macgeu001') (PBR) (Tempest Series)
avens
- 9cm pot
- £8.99
- In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £24.00 £26.97
- In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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- Position: full sun
- Soil: well-drained
- Rate of growth: fast
- Flowering period: March to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This cracking new geum wowed the judges at the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2016 competition, where it picked up second place. It is a sterile hybrid, so produces lots of larger than average apricot-flushed reddish flowers over an impressively long period. Its first flush starts in mid-spring, after which the plant usually takes a short break before going on to flower uninterrupted into the autumn. Bred by Elizabeth MacGregor (who also gave us Anemone Wild Swan) in Scotland, this new geum is a cross between G. 'Beech House Apricot' and G. chiloense 'Red Dragon'. - Garden care: To prolong flowering, deadhead regularly. Lift and divide large clumps in early spring or late autumn.
