There are various forms of it, G.r. snowflake is obviously white and G.r. Leonard's Var. is a double red. G.r. Lemon Drop is a nice pale yellow. Dead easy in damp soil. Need to assiduously dead head or the can seed around and the seed heads do cling to clothes rather badly.
Many thanks Berghill - the one I've seen online is a reddish flower,must be the wild variety? I thought it looked nice but was concerned it might be thuggish since its close relative Wood Avens is invasive. I hear they hybridise readily too.
If you keep it dead headed then they are not root invasive like some things. They will seed around and yes they are promiscuous, so there are lots of new named things around. Many of them not much different from each other.
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Geum rivale is Water avens.
There are various forms of it, G.r. snowflake is obviously white and G.r. Leonard's Var. is a double red. G.r. Lemon Drop is a nice pale yellow. Dead easy in damp soil. Need to assiduously dead head or the can seed around and the seed heads do cling to clothes rather badly.
Many thanks Berghill - the one I've seen online is a reddish flower,must be the wild variety? I thought it looked nice but was concerned it might be thuggish since its close relative Wood Avens is invasive. I hear they hybridise readily too.
If you keep it dead headed then they are not root invasive like some things. They will seed around and yes they are promiscuous, so there are lots of new named things around. Many of them not much different from each other.
Did I send you some of those seeds Fishy, ?they are here.
They are called Geum rivale.
I have seeds for Miscanthus sinensis, (silvef grass)has anyone grown these for around the pond any info please?
I was going to buy some Geum Rivale seeds Lyn yes
Or at least was thinking about it.
We can share mine if you like fishy, always too many seeds in a packet.
You really are too kind Lyn - but only if you insist
Pity you don't live near me, you could have plants of various forms of G. rivale for the asking.
Do I live near you B
No-one live near us, we are very isolated here.