Geum rivale
water avens
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £27.99 £9.33 each
- available to order from summer
- 1 litre aquatic pot
- £14.99
- available to order from summer
- 3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
- £39.99 £13.33 each
- available to order from summer
- 3 litre aquatic pot
- £34.99
- available to order from summer
Delivery options
- Standard £5.99
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, reliably moist soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Flowering period: May to July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Geum rivale produces a succession of nodding, bell-shaped, dusky pink to dark orange-red flowers, each held on mahogany tinted stems from late spring to midsummer above rosettes of scalloped, fresh green leaves.
An excellent and attractive groundcover plant for a bog garden. The seed-heads resemble little raspberries, and are retained on the plant all summer, which also makes them an important decorative feature.
An excellent and attractive groundcover plant for a bog garden. The seed-heads resemble little raspberries, and are retained on the plant all summer, which also makes them an important decorative feature.
Geum rivale thrives in moist, humus-rich soil and suits pond edges or damp borders. Keep the soil consistently moist—never dry. Remove faded flowers to encourage more blooms and cut back old foliage in late autumn or early spring to tidy the clump. Divide every few years to maintain vigour and prevent
