Geum rivale ‘Leonard’s Variety’

Description

Flowers: May-September.  Plant in sun or light shade.  HxS 45x45cm

This is a very floriferous water avens with pendant, pink to coppery orange flowers which are slightly flared.  The stems are dark red-brown.  It will flower throughout the summer if deadheaded and will form a dense clump of foliage.  It really enjoys a moist to boggy soil in cool conditions and is an excellent pollinator plant.  Pot size 1.5 litre.

Care & Maintenance.

Geum are best split every three years to maintain flower vigour.  This plant can be propagated by division quite easily, at almost any time of the growing season.