Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
Geum 'Apricot Pearl' (Censation™ Series) is a beautiful mound-forming perennial. It is semi-evergreen to evergreen, with mid- to dark green leaves that are toothed and softly hairy. However, it’s really for the flowers that we grow this delightful plant. In late spring and early summer, slender stems carry masses of bowl-shaped, semi-double, pink-flushed, pale apricot flowers. They are unique, and really catch the eye. Incidentally, the blooms are sterile, which means that the flowering time is extended, and they do not need to be dead-headed!
Being a fairly low-grower, Geum Censation™ 'Apricot Pearl' (more commonly known as Avens) should be grown towards the front of a flower bed or border. Or it performs equally well in patio pots and containers.
Geum 'Apricot Pearl' is a recently introduced variety within the hugely popular Censation™ series, grown for their reliability, and new colour ranges. These are all robust plants, and very easy to grow.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Geum 'Apricot Pearl'
- Flower colour
- Peach
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- Established spread
- 30-50cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 10 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Damp
Free draining - Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
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