Geum 'Borisii'
avens
Brilliant, terracotta-orange, single flowers with prominent yellow stamens (4cm / 1.5in) across are held on upright stems among...
9cm pot
£6.99
available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots
£14.00
£20.97
available to order from summer
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Plant description
Brilliant, terracotta-orange, single flowers with prominent yellow stamens (4cm / 1.5in) across are held on upright stems among rosettes of pretty, scalloped leaves from early to late summer. This vigorous perennial will quickly form a pretty carpet that looks equally at home in a cottage-style garden, a rock garden or in gravel. It needs full sun and dislikes waterlogged soil.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Geum Borisii:
To prolong flowering, deadhead regularly. Lift and divide large clumps in early spring or late autumn.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
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