Geum - The National Collection
at Brickwall Cottage Garden and Nursery
Frittenden, Kent
Following the Geum Trial at Harlow Carr the RHS has now ratified AGMs (Awards of Garden Merit) for the geums listed below:
Bell Bank, Cotton Candy, Hilltop Beacon, Princess Juliana, Totally Tangerine, Tales of Hex, Lisanne, Golden Joy, Pink Petticoats, Scarlet Tempest, Custard Tart and Smokey Peach.
The AGM for Mrs. J. Bradshaw has been confirmed .
Lady Stratheden and Fire Opal had their AGMs rescinded.
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The garden will be open on Sunday 4th and Monday 5th May.
2 - 5.30 pm and by arrangement from 26th April - 31st May.
Any number of people are welcome.
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Geum 'Dawn' is a Brickwall selection, vigorous and long flowering. |
Geum quellyon (chiloense) cultivars growing on a raised bed in sun amongst a sea of forget-me-nots. |
Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ in a Spring border. |
Situated in the centre of this small unspoilt village in the heart of the Kentish Weald, and tucked away down a footpath opposite the Village School, is this little cottage-style garden. It is intensively planted with a mix of trees, shrubs, hardy perennials and approximately 120 different geums.
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The garden also appeared in the April 2012 issue of 'Gardens Illustrated', the May 2012 issue of 'The Garden' and was on the cover of the 2012 National Garden Scheme's "Yellow Book". |
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[This site last updated on 14 February 2025]