The latter 3 of these names are all of North American origin. Geum rivale – Water avens, Drooping Avens, Cure All, Water Flower, Indian Chocolate. As a result of this, roots were used to flavour Ausburg Ale and to make cordials against the plague. This refers to the pleasant clove-like aroma that comes from the freshly dug up roots of wood avens. The name of the Genus ‘Geum’ derives from the Greek ‘geno’ = to yield a pleasant odour or alternatively from the Greek ‘geyo’= to stimulate. Geum rivale has been used medicinally for many of the same complaints as Geum urbanum. Geum coccineum is similar to Geum chiloense. Consequently, if you grow more than one type you are sure to get all sorts of hybrids seed themselves in your garden. Hybridisation has produced many cultivars of intermediate habit and colour. Furthermore, the leaves are longer and the flowering stems are also longer and more branched with more open, outward-facing flowers. In contrast, Geum chiloense forms a less dense crown from a single rootstock. Geum rivale ‘Lemon Drops’ is very close to the wild type. From this base, the flowering stems rise up and bend over with drooping bell shaped lemon flowers. Geum rivale forms a dense spreading crown topped with a dome of hairy foliage. coccineum along with their hybrids and cultivars are reliable additions to the border. It is rare to see wood avens in the garden, but the related water avens, Geum rivale and the South American Geums chiloense and G. Geums have long been cultivated, Our native wood avens, Geum urbanum, being a stalwart of medieval herbalists. From a distance it reminds us somewhat of Geum ‘Hilltop Beacon’. The flowers can vary in shade from a rich orange back towards a more mellow shade. It is a sterile hybrid that will hold its zingy semi double orange flowers on stems up to 90cm tall and keep on producing them over an extended season. Introduced by Hardy’s in 2010, this Geum has built up a great reputation for reliability and impact.
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