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Geum 'Totally Tangerine' (PBR)

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Bright tangerine-orange flowers with scalloped petals appear in abundance from late spring to autumn, creating months of vibrant colour. Held on airy, fuzzy stems, the blooms rise above a clump of mid-green, scalloped foliage that adds texture to borders.

Geum 'Totally Tangerine' is a sterile cultivar, so it won’t self-seed, making it easy to maintain though regular deadheading still encourages fresh blooms, ensuring a long display.

Reaching up to 90cm (3ft), it’s perfect for sunny borders, cottage gardens, and thrives in free-draining soil. This reliable perennial adds movement and warmth to mixed beds and pairs beautifully with ornamental grasses.

How to care for Geum Totally Tangerine (PBR):

Plant Geum 30-45cm (12-18in) apart in a sunny to partially shaded position, improving the soil with compost or well-rotted organic matter to ensure good drainage and moisture retention, especially if the soil is heavy or sandy.

Keep the plant well-watered, particularly during its first growing season and in dry periods, as Geum prefers consistently moist but not waterlogged soil. Deadheading spent blooms encourages continued flowering.

Cut back untidy foliage in autumn. Lift and divide clumps every couple of years in early autumn and replant with the crown just above the surface of the soil. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the the crown of the plant in spring.

Flowering period:

Eventual height:

0.9m

Eventual spread:

0.5m

Position:

Full sun / light shade

Rate of growth:

Fast-growing

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.