Re: Heuchera

Hello Walter & others,
    I wrote Cousin Allen about H. "Molly Bush", as I remembered it coming form
him. Below is his reply to me...
Cousin Gene,
   I got seeds of 'Palace Purple' back in the early eighties friend, Tony
Hall, who was/is spervisor of the Alpine House. Brian Halliwell, then the
curator(kew)erbaceous and alpine plants, probably got it from Alan Bloom,who
probaly got it from e either the NEw York Botanic Gardens or Brooklyn Bot
Gdn. They may have gotten it from Dr Edgar Wherry though the trail has gone
cold by then... Who knows???
   Subsequently, I introduced/reintroduced 'Palace Purple'(the name anyway)
to commercial horticulture here in the US around 1985. I was very vigilant
about seed stock, trying to selct the best dark ones from production. One
stood out that I used in the breeding. Klaus Jelitto, and some Dutch
nurserymen came calling at Holbrook Farm(NC) in '89 or therebaouts and like
this one plant. I gave a piece. They took it back to Europe and subsequenty
produced - in no time (tc) - a gazillion of them and needed a name. I named
it after my daughter, Molly who's now a college freshman in NYC.
   Availability? Sunny Border (whlse) has it in CT. Wayside listed in 2000.

Best,

Cousin Allen
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From: Walter Cullerton <OXFORDWALT@AOL.COM>
Subject: [SG] Heuchera


> I grow 15 or so different Heucheras including June Bride which is I believe a
> villosa. It's different and quite nice.   This year I'll acquire on called
> Autumn Bride and see how different it is from June.  I grow Chocolate
> Ruffles, Cathedral Windows, Pewter Veil, etc. but my favorite is one called
> "Molly Bush". It seems to be a much improved  selection of Palace Purple. I
> don't remember where I got it...North Carolina on a buying/garden visit trip
> I think...but I have never seen it anywhere since. Not even at various
> wholesale T.C labs.
> Does anyone have it or know where to get it?
> Walter in Pineville,Pa
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