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Geum 'Fire Opal' (Avens 'Fire Opal')

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.5m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.6m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Geum 'Fire Opal'

Other names: Avens 'Fire Opal'


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Genus: Geum

Variety or cultivar: 'Fire Opal' _ 'Fire Opal' is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial with hairy, dark-green, basal leaves and purple stems bearing semi-double, orange-red flowers in summer.

Geum 'Fire Opal' is: Deciduous

Flower: Yellow in Summer

Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer

Habit: Clump-forming

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Specific pests: Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Sawflies

General care

Pruning: Cut back the old stems after flowering.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Division, Seed. REGISTER to read more...


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Geum 'Fire Opal' (Avens 'Fire Opal') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.


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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance

Cultivation: Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Avoid soil that is waterlogged in winter.

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Soil types: Chalky, Loamy, Sandy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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