The remaining one, ‘Totally Tangerine’, ended the line as it was sterile and so could not be used as a parent - not at all what I intended so in a way it could be classed as a failure. “However, I selected three of interest but found that two were too similar to existing cultivars. chiloensis expecting colour breaks - but most of the resulting offspring were dull with rather a lot of plants having small petals like those of G. Then I crossed the best resulting seedlings with G. To achieve this I crossed Geum coccineum with G.
#Orange geum totally tangerine free
“What I was looking for in 1988 was a compact free flowering clone that I could take further and use to create plants in a range of colours. Plant breeder Tim Crowther tells the story. That was the case with this dramatic new geum. "Sometimes a plant breeder sets out with an aim in mind - and ends up creating an entirely different plant. Its purpose is to provide a temporary, yet fairly immediate, colourful flowerbed, or border, for special events such as wedding receptions, parties and other celebrations. Instant Flowerbeds- Sue Martin and her daughter Penny Cooke have, for some time, been offering this novel and innovative idea. In nearly all cases each description is accompanied by a photograph, taken by Sue in her garden. It contains chapters on:- the history and naming of geums, their use in medicine and cooking, hints on cultivation and propagation, pests and diseases, botany, and descriptions of all the cultivars, interspecific hybrids and species in the Collection. The Geum Book - Sue has recently written a book on Geum which has been published by Plant Heritage. Geum plants can also be purchased by mail order:.
The nursery, which is situated within the garden, is open by appointment and when the garden is open for the NGS. And so, whenever Sue saw a geum on a plant stall she bought it and so a collection began.
This was Geum ‘Prinses Juliana’ - a lovely double orange which flowered for months on end and added a touch of excitement to the erstwhile ‘yellow’ border. However, not knowing much about geums at that time Sue didn’t realise that this is an alpine plant and didn’t like sitting in heavy Wealden clay and it soon disappeared. At the time Sue was planting a yellow border and the geum seemed perfect for this spot. The first one she bought was Geum montanum from Washfield Nursery in Hawkhurst - a source of so many fantastic plants.
The National Collection of Geum in Brickwall Cottage Garden - Collection holder, Sue Martin, began growing geums about 20 years ago not long after moving to Frittenden. If they dry out they will die and strong hot sun will scorch their leaves. They will tolerate sun or semi-shade.Īll geums require moisture retentive fertile soil. They have tall strong stems bearing large mainly double flowers and have a long flowering time. The species is an alpine plant and it has been found that they have flowered much better after the cold winters of 2008//10.Ĭhiloense cultivars come from the small island of Chiloe which lies off the coast of Chile. They like to grow in shade or semi-shade.Ĭoccineum cultivars have upward-facing bright orange/red single flowers. An attractive feature is the contrast between the calyx, which is often deep red, and the petals. The rivale types have nodding flowers, the petals being partially covered by the sepals. The cultivars grown in gardens fall into roughly three main groups, rivale, coccineum and chiloense. The species grow in all the temperate regions of the world, many being alpines. Flower colours range from white through all shades of yellow, orange, pink and red, and they may be single or double, both forms often occurring on the same plant. "Geums are hardy perennials with evergreen leaves. SeedĬlusters of Apricot-Orange, many-Petal flowers in June-August Height x Spread in inches (cms) (1 inch = 2.5 cms, 12 inches = 1 foot = 30 cms, 24 inches = 2 feet, 3 feet = 1 yard, 40 inches = 100 cms)ĭivided, toothed and scalloped Dark Greenįlower Shape, Natural Arrangement, Number of Petals and Flower Colour in Month(s). Photo from Chris Garnons-Williams on 17 June 2013. Photo from Chris Garnons-Williams on 17 June 2013.įorm. Photo from Chris Garnons-Williams on 17 June 2013.įoliage.
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