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Geum 'Red Dragon'
Geum 'Red Dragon'
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Geum 'Red Dragon'

Geum chiloense
Containers and meadow gardens will come alive with this perennial's fiery scarlet doubled blooms, especially beautiful in masses mixed with shorter grasses in informal cottage gardens. Handsome dark green rosettes of foliage add to the floral display.
SKU #S1791
$4.00
Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
39
Lifecycle
Perennial
Perennial Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Mature Size
2' h x 1-1.5' w
Sun
Full sun to partial shade
Soil
Regular to rich, moist, well-drained
Season
Spring to summer
Color
Scarlet red
Features
Great Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Bees
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Barely cover 1/16"
Sprout Time:
7-21 days
Starting Indoors:
Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Sprinkle with vermiculite or cover with a humidity dome to aid germination. Keep at 65-75°F, until germination, then grow on at 50-55°F.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow spring to early summer for blooms the following year.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
After last spring frost.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Ruffly bright scarlet Geum 'Red Dragon' adds movement and brilliant color to borders, containers and cut flower gardens. Grow in masses and avoid areas with hot unrelenting sun and dry soils, especially in summer. Cut back untidy foliage after the main flowering time for fresh dark green growth. A short-lived perennial, deadhead leaving some to drop seed and renew your plantings, or divide every three years. Best in compost enriched, freely draining soils.
Final Spacing:
1'
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
About 1" of water a week. They do best when evenly moist soils are provided. Avoid saturated soils.
Soil pH:
Slightly acidic soil, 5.8-6.5pH
Fertilizer:
Mix in 2" of compost before planting.
Diseases & Pests:
No major problems.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Cut when one or two blooms on a stem start to open.