Geum 'Mai Tai'PBR (Cocktails Series)

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avens 'Mai Tai'

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avens 'Mai Tai' RHS / Joanna Kossak
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A clump-forming, herbaceous perennial to 30cm with basal rosettes of lobed leaves. The large, ruffled, semi-double flowers open pale orange tinged with pink, maturing to softer shades and are produced from late spring to mid-summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H7

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Geum are rhizomatous perennials, occasionally spreading by stolons, with a basal rosette of pinnately lobed leaves and saucer-shaped flowers in loose clusters
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Divide every three years or so to maintain vigour and flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Gravel garden
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead to promote more blooms, and cut back old stems after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to geum sawfly

Diseases

Generally disease-free