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.
Out of season
New
Geum
'Victoria Sponge'
avens
Geum 'Victoria Sponge' is a delectable highlight of the newly introduced Geum Dessert Series, launched in 2025 and exclusively developed and grown for Farmer Gracy. This charming avens hybrid showcases semi-double blooms with a creamy base, overlaid with soft pale pinky-orange hues, creating a dessert-inspired palette that brings subtle elegance to borders and containers alike. Geum 'Victoria Sponge' forms neat, clump-forming green foliage mounds that provide a tidy backdrop for the peachy coloured flowers, making it an ideal choice for UK gardens that crave both sophistication and a playful touch. Its long flowering season ensures that Geum 'Victoria Sponge' continues to delight from late spring into early summer.
The semi-double flowers of Geum 'Victoria Sponge' invite close admiration, with their soft apricot blush over creamy petals evoking the sweetness of a freshly baked sponge cake. This avens variety not only adds colour and texture but also attracts pollinators, enriching the life and vibrancy of UK gardens. Geum 'Victoria Sponge' pairs beautifully with other members of the Geum Dessert Series, offering endless possibilities for creative planting schemes. Use it in clusters for a soft romantic drift or mix with ornamental grasses to provide contrast and movement.
Caring for Geum 'Victoria Sponge' is simple. Plant it in fertile, well-draining soil in full sun or light shade, and it will reward you with abundant, low-maintenance blooms year after year. Occasional watering during establishment helps the plant settle, but once rooted, Geum 'Victoria Sponge' is delightfully resilient. Perfect for flowerbeds, patio pots, or cutting for a cheerful indoor display, Geum 'Victoria Sponge' delivers charm, elegance, and a soft, irresistible palette for UK gardens, making this avens hybrid a must-have addition to any planting scheme.
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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
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Geum 'Victoria Sponge'
(Dessert Series) - Flower colour
- Peach, apricot, cream
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- Established spread
- 30-50cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
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
-
Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Perfect for pots
Pollinator-friendly
Farmer Gracy exclusive
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Low maintenance
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