![]() They are great with Geraniums, and I think, grasses. Their evergreen-ness makes them great for filling holes and providing year round interest cut them back if you think they look scruffy in winter (I think they are charming in winter!). Why are they not more popular then? I'll tell you my theory when they are grown in pots they are very straggly and don't look great! The reality is that when planted in the ground they will be much more compact, bushy, and upright. Geum will grow anywhere that isn't full shade or in a puddle. Geum species usually have fuzzy-hairy evergreen foliage unless winter temperatures drop below −15 or -20 ☌ not a regular occurrence in this part of the world. ![]() ![]() Most species produce flowers on wiry stalks, in shades of red, yellow and orange. They are closely related to Potentilla and Fragaria. They are native to Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa, and New Zealand - to earth basically. Geum, commonly called avens, is a genus of about 50 species of rhizomatous perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family( Rosaceae). Potentilla and Fragaria. Also try Dryopteris, Epimedium, Polygonatum, Trollius, Euphorbia, and Primulas. Hardiness: H7 - Hardy in the severest European continental climates (Other features: Grows well in Ballyrobert.Flowers: May, June, July, August, September.Soil: Almost any soil, grows well in Ballyrobert.This one is also quite tall so it can be used differently to other Geums. Like most sterile plants it flowers for ages and ages. Geum 'Totally Tangerine' is a sterile peachy-orange cultivar first introduced in 2010 by Tim Crowther of Walberton which won Plant of the Year at Chelsea the same year! The product of a cross between Geum 'Mrs J Bradshaw’ and Geum rivale.
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