Geum 'Battenberg Cake'
avens
Orders placed until 29 February 2027
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Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2027
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2027
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Description
Geum 'Battenberg Cake' is a delightful addition to the new Geum Dessert Series, introduced in 2025 and exclusively developed and grown for Farmer Gracy. This charming avens hybrid flaunts semi-double flowers in a soft, salmon-pink hue that seems to have been brushed on with a confectioner’s care. Geum 'Battenberg Cake' forms tidy, clump-forming foliage, providing a structured base from which its cheerful blooms rise gracefully. Perfect for borders, containers, and gardens of all sizes, Geum 'Battenberg Cake' offers a long season of colour and charm. Pair it with other Geum Dessert Series varieties for a playful, dessert-inspired palette, or let Geum 'Battenberg Cake' shine as a solo performer among more subdued perennials.
The semi-double flowers of Geum 'Battenberg Cake' have a layered, almost frothy appearance that adds texture and movement to your planting schemes. Each bloom opens to reveal its delicate salmon-pink petals, catching the eye from every angle. Pollinators are drawn to the vibrant flowers, making Geum 'Battenberg Cake' a garden-friendly choice as well as a visual treat. This avens hybrid works beautifully with grasses, companion perennials, or alongside fellow Dessert Series cultivars, creating dynamic contrasts in both colour and form. Geum 'Battenberg Cake' truly brings a sweet, sophisticated touch to any UK garden, whether planted en masse or sprinkled for effect.
Growing Geum 'Battenberg Cake' is straightforward and rewarding. Thriving in fertile, well-drained soil with full sun to light shade, this hybrid requires minimal fuss once established. Regular watering during its first season helps Geum 'Battenberg Cake' settle quickly, after which it becomes a reliable, low-maintenance source of summer colour. The semi-double salmon-pink blooms are also ideal for cutting, allowing Geum 'Battenberg Cake' to bring a touch of elegance from your garden to indoor floral displays. With its long-lasting flowers and charming presence, Geum 'Battenberg Cake' is a true treat for gardeners seeking a vibrant, enduring addition to their outdoor spaces.
Perfect companions
Key features
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Farmer Gracy exclusive
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Geum 'Battenberg Cake'
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Flower colour
Salmon, pink
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Plant size
1
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
10 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Free draining -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak the Geum 'Battenberg Cake' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting
Plant your avens bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost within a week of delivery and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed. Some varieties are a length of root which should be planted lengthways and shallowly (1-2cm deep).
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed until 29 February 2027
You can expect your order in February/March 2027Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2027
You can expect your order in March/April 2027Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2027
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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