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Geum Scarlet Tempest ('Macgeu001') (PBR) (Tempest Series)
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This cracking new geum wowed the judges at the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2016 competition, where it picked up second...
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Plant description
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'.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Light shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Geum Scarlet Tempest ('Macgeu001') (PBR) (Tempest Series):
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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