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Dear Customers. Please be advised that Thursday 18th of December is the last order date for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. Our hard working despatch teams finish on Friday.

The Nursery will be open as normal during the Christmas period, except Bank Holidays, and will be closing at 1.30pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Thank you to all our customers old and new for their valued support this year.
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    GEUM
    GEUM 'Borisii'
    GEUM 'Borisii'
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    GEUM 'Borisii'

    Commonly known as Avens

    (coccineum) - orange
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects. Dead heading will prolong flowering period
    • Pests & Diseases
      Sawfly larvae may cause damage to leaves
    • Place of origin
      Bosnia, Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria
    • Orange
    • Saucer-shaped
      To 4cm (1½in) across with spreading petals and yellow stamens
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      30-50cm (12-20in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous, clump-forming perennial with upright, softly hairy basal leaves to 20cm (8in) long. Stem leaves are deeply toothed.
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
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