When it comes to plant buying, I tend to be resistant to new introductions. I generally stick with varieties that have a track record in cultivation and, preferably, that I’ve actually seen growing in ...

Ring the changes: Geum 'Bell Bank' is a flamboyant plant that is a worthy tribute to creator Geoffrey Smith Credit: Photo: gardenpicture.com Many readers will remember the late Geoffrey Smith and his ...

FLOWERS that appear relatively early in summer have a particular value as they fill the gap between late spring and high summer, and one of the best is geum. The colours of the cultivated kinds are ...

Every now and again a plant gets into the groundwater of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and pops up over and over again. “We launched Geum ’Totally Tangerine’ five years ago,” says Rosy Hardy of Hardy’s ...

Training as a gardener back in Britain, avens (or geums as they are properly known) were familiar to me only as a crafty weed to be dug up and thrown into the compost bin. Resistant to herbicides and ...

At this year’s Chelsea Flower Show there was one plant that drew oohs and aahs of admiration from the crowds more than any other. Geums were everywhere, from the large show gardens to the smaller ...