Re: Anyone collect heucheras?
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- Subject: Re: [SG] Anyone collect heucheras?
- From: M* T*
- Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 03:33:23 -0400
In my experience, it blooms but they look pretty much like what you
describe...nothing to write home about at all. This is a variable
plant as far as leaf color goes. Think someone else mentioned this,
as they are mostly seed grown. It is grown primarily for the
foliage. I've had mine in dry shade, where it existed and in better
soil with more water where it is much happier. Like all this tribe,
it will need dividing and resetting every couple of years when the
"necks' stick out of the ground a few inches.
Ignore the bloom and put it next to something with silver or yellow
foliage...it will shine in that kind of company.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Donna Davis <dsdavis@INTOP.NET>
> Date: Monday, June 19, 2000 12:44 PM
>
> Marge and all
>
> I bought the Heuchera Micrantha "Palace Purple" this spring, the
> marker says "deer resistant" however I don't have a deer problem.
> what I want to know is (does this plant bloom) as in have a
flower
> bloom or is it just the purple foliage and that's it. with the
one I
> have there has been lots and lots of shoots come up and all it
has
> is tiny little buds (that look like seed pods) all up and the
> stalk, it never blooms. not sure I'm happy with this
plant.
>
> some body tell me something about this plant
>
> Donna in NE Mississippi zone 7
>
> Marge Talt wrote:
>
> > When you dig them up, they practically divide themselves. One of
> > those plants you can pull apart. I bury the long necks, myself.
> > When they've developed the "long necks" they are telling you to
> > divide:-)
> >
> > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > mtalt@clark.net
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> > > From: Valerie-Anne Mullett <valerie-anne@LINEONE.NET>
> > > Date: Sunday, June 18, 2000 3:17 PM
> > >
> > > I have the same problem with H. 'Palace Purple' and H.
'Chocolate
> > Ruffles'
> > > and would also like to know if the 'long necks' should be
buried.
> > I
> > > haven't a clue how to divide them and would be grateful for any
> > advice in
> > > that direction too.
> > >
> > > TIA.
> > >
> > > Valerie, Sth Yorks, England
