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    GEUM 'Scarlet Tempest'
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    GEUM 'Scarlet Tempest'

    Commonly known as Avens

    Soft red semi-double flowers with a hint of orange. A very long flowering period.
     
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    • Good to know
      Dead heading will prolong flowering period
    • Pests & Diseases
      Sawfly larva can damage young leaves
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. 2016. Elizabeth MacGregor, Scotland
    • Red
    • Cup-shaped
      Early flowers to 6.5cm (2½in) across reducing to 5cm (2in) as more stems are produced
    • Semi-double
      Two rows of petals with conspicuous stamens
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Height
      45cm (18in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous perennial. Pinnate, hairy leaves to 20cm (8in) long composed of kidney-shaped terminal leaflets, the remainder ovate. Produces flowers in cymes of 1-5
    • Herbaceous
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      45cm (18in)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        45cm (18in)
       
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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