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Geum 'Prinses Juliana' (?) - divided into 4 and divisions transplanted
I was given this geum several years ago as a 'freebie' when I bought three red 'Mrs Bradshaw'. I had assumed it would be another 'Mrs Bradshaw' but it flowered what looked like 'Prinses Juliana' orange. I left it for a few years not minding it was the odd colour in amongst the reds but, in early May this year I dug it out and divided it into four small plants and set them aside in space in a little bed for them to bulk up. Didn't notice until 29th May that all four had quickly (it seemed to me) produced flower stems. I cut the stems off at the base and left to grow on until today 20th July where I transplanted three of them back in the raked over part of the old bed where the original plant grew very well.
I've given them a good watering in and will water them over the next few days as the weather is baking hot in the afternoons. When these divisions were 'one plant', it flowered from June right through to September every year. However, the last week I've been reading websites to check it is 'Prinses Juliana' and they give different flowering information - some say it only flowers June and July and others say it flowers much longer. As there is no sign of flowers appearing at the moment, I'm wondering how long it flowers for others who have 'Prinses Juliana' - and I'm wondering if now I've transplanted three of the four divisions - should I be giving them some tomato feed after a few days just plain watering to give them a boost? I've never fed any geums at all as they've always grown in this bit of the garden really vigorously before. I'm wondering if I'm likely to see any flowering this year after having allowed those stems to flower a couple of weeks after I initially divided the plant or if by doing that I've scuppered its chances for this year. OR, I'm confused at the websites info giving only July/July for flowering when I was used to this plant when it was one flowering much much longer. Sorry for being so wordy...I suppose I'm saying I'm not quite sure what's best to do for this year. Any advice from the experienced really welcome. First photo shows the little divisions 29th May when they surprisingly flowered. Second photo are three of the divisions transplanted today.


I've given them a good watering in and will water them over the next few days as the weather is baking hot in the afternoons. When these divisions were 'one plant', it flowered from June right through to September every year. However, the last week I've been reading websites to check it is 'Prinses Juliana' and they give different flowering information - some say it only flowers June and July and others say it flowers much longer. As there is no sign of flowers appearing at the moment, I'm wondering how long it flowers for others who have 'Prinses Juliana' - and I'm wondering if now I've transplanted three of the four divisions - should I be giving them some tomato feed after a few days just plain watering to give them a boost? I've never fed any geums at all as they've always grown in this bit of the garden really vigorously before. I'm wondering if I'm likely to see any flowering this year after having allowed those stems to flower a couple of weeks after I initially divided the plant or if by doing that I've scuppered its chances for this year. OR, I'm confused at the websites info giving only July/July for flowering when I was used to this plant when it was one flowering much much longer. Sorry for being so wordy...I suppose I'm saying I'm not quite sure what's best to do for this year. Any advice from the experienced really welcome. First photo shows the little divisions 29th May when they surprisingly flowered. Second photo are three of the divisions transplanted today.


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I wouldn't worry about feeding, l have never fed geums.
You should get a fine display of flowers next year
They'll be grand next year, as @AnniD says.
Great to get a good batch from one plant too
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...