Geum chiloense ‘Mrs Bradshaw’

Description

Geum is a genus of about 50 species of herbaceous perennials in the rose family. Plants form a basal rosette of quite large leaves. They produce their flowers on tall wiry stems held above the leaves. Plants are evergreen in all but extreme cold ( – 18 c )

” Mrs Bradshaw” is a cultivar that has gained the Royal Horticultural society’s Award of Garden Merit. The clump of leaves can grow to 60 – 75 cm tall and 30 – 45 cm wide. The wiry flower stems can grow up to 1 meter. flowers are semi-double and bright orange / red. Summer flowering.

• Ht: 75 x 45 cm (leaves)
• Full sun or light shade
• Hardy
• Good drainage and moderate fertility
• 9 cm pot