Geum 'Primrose Cottage'
avens 'Primrose Cottage'
A clump-forming perennial to 30cm tall with lobed, hairy, mid green leaves. Reddish stems bear nodding, single, pale lemon-yellow flowers with lightly ruffled petals tinged pink along the edges, which appear from late spring to summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Red | Yellow Pink | Green | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Red | Yellow Pink | Green | |
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or light shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring or autumn for home use
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Cut back flowered stems to the ground to encourage more flowering throught the season
Pests
May be susceptible to geum sawflies
Diseases
Generally disease-free but may be affected by powdery mildews in dry soil
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