Geum Scarlet Tempest (‘Macgeu001’) (PBR) (Tempest Series) | 9cm Pot

A long flowering perennial avens geum with apricot-red blooms. Position: full sun Soil: well-drained Rate of growth: fast Flowering period: March to September Hardiness: fully hardy This cracking new geum wowed the judges at the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2016 competition, where it picked up second place. It is a sterile hybrid, so produces lots of larger than average apricot-flushed reddish flowers over an impressively long period. Its first flush starts in mid-spring, after which the plant usually takes a short break before going on to flower uninterrupted into the autumn. Bred by Elizabeth MacGregor (who also gave us Anemone Wild Swan) in Scotland, this new geum is a cross between G. ‘Beech House Apricot’ and G. chiloense ‘Red Dragon’. Garden care: To prolong flowering, deadhead regularly. Lift and divide large clumps in early spring or late autumn.