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avens 'Fire Opal' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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avens 'Fire Opal'

Geum 'Fire Opal' (d)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Geum
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

'Fire Opal' is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial to 70cm tall, with hairy, dark green, pinnate basal leaves and purple stems bearing semi-double, reddish-orange flowers 3.5cm wide, the petals light yellow on the reverse

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Suitable for the rock garden or front of borders. Avoid soil that is waterlogged

Pruning

Cut back the old stems after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed in pots in a cold frame in winter or propagate by division in spring or autumn

Pests

Can get glasshouse red spider mite, aphids and sawflies

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverFlower Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorBog Garden

Season of Interest

Summer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years