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Heucheras and heucherellas

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Since becoming a Goyer I have become rather keen on these plants. The flowers I considered unimportant. Yesterday, just catching a glimpse of a part of my newly planted border, I stood in wonder. The ethereal dottiness of the flowers held me spellbound. I was once again a child…looking at a fairy grove…..or perhaps I’m going gaga ? :-)


Those of you in the know will have noticed that both are heucherellas, Sweet Tea (Vicky’s Plantagogo) and an unknown one off Ebay which I wasn’t keen on…how blind was I? I am once again looking through my Plantagogo catalogue…and yes I’m going to log on…and buy more of these and tiarellas too:-)

I’ve decided to add some heucheras which are also in flower now first is h. fire chief, the second pic is of the marvellous ruffled marmalade and the last is georgia peach which has been brilliant right through our awful winter, and has just had some tired leaves removed. It usually looks better than this

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Those all look lovely... no wonder you're going to buy some more :o)

22 Jul, 2010

 

I like the flowers,they soften the planting and they don't last long anyway.

22 Jul, 2010

 

I did buy a few from Plantagogo this year Terra, so I do have some lovely ones, but I NEED some more and I have no tiarellas. Just didn't appreciate the flowers before, could have been on your blog ' I used to like you' etc :-)

22 Jul, 2010

 

Aster, I love the flowers now and am even looking for ones that flower longer:-)

22 Jul, 2010

 

That looks lovely,Ba,I am starting to take more notice of them too,and now I really look at them.I have had the red flowered one for a few years,but I got a new one this year,a cross between Liquorice and Marmalade,I believe,kindly sent to me by Cinderella and I love it.and its growing well.I can see why you like them so much...You will have to show us what you buy ..:o))

22 Jul, 2010

 

Vicky1 did a blog on heucheras Ba did you see it,there are some gorgeous colours.I put it on my favourites and keep thinking I'll get some more :))

22 Jul, 2010

 

they all look lovely

22 Jul, 2010

 

Not ga ga then bloomer? I was rather waxing lyrical lol. It's funny how plants you've always overlooked suddenly become objects of desire isn't it, must be this site:-)

23 Jul, 2010

 

Hi Aster, I think I can blame a few people on here for making me so keen on this lovely plant family, but especially Vicky, did you see the brilliant piece about her and her husband on Hampton Court program? I've had quite a few plants from her and all doing well:-)

23 Jul, 2010

 

Thank you Donna, I think I'll add more pics of my heucheras which are also looking lovely:-)

23 Jul, 2010

 

im with you on heauchera bornagain, love them to and love the tall stems of tiny flowers to ;o))

23 Jul, 2010

 

can understand y u like them .i am hooked as well and got bt 5 now lol lovely.

23 Jul, 2010

 

Well, judging from some of our other blogs, Ba, I wouldn't completely discount the gaga bit, LOL!~ but I couldn't agree more about your fine taste in Heucheras, it's almost as great as your taste in good friends~me, Pip and Bloomer, being part of them...LOL! Lovely blog and fantastic photos! :~))))))))x

23 Jul, 2010

 

Hi Sandra, I've tried to order a new one from Vicky's called heuchera starry night which has rather tall flowers over a long time but they are not available yet. When I get one I'll put a pic on. That's the problem with Goy..too many lovely pics lol:-)

24 Jul, 2010

 

Hi cristina, glad you share love of these, maybe we'll have to join heucheras anonymous:-)

24 Jul, 2010

 

Lo Flo, probably right, I keep getting a little obsessional about certain plants, it's heleniums and geums at the moment, must buy some. I wonder if there's a cure? Do I want to be cured? Nah:-)

24 Jul, 2010

 

look forward to seeing that bornagain ;o)

26 Jul, 2010

 

Have you got a plantagogo catalogue Sandra? If you haven't, whatever you do, don't send for one lol. So many lovelies, and not just heucheras etc, but you wouldn't believe the different types there are. I've spent hours looking through it:-)

26 Jul, 2010

 

just dun a gravel garden wth them so think i allso got the bug 4 them lol

26 Jul, 2010

 

Have you put a pic on Cristina? :-)

26 Jul, 2010

 

just did the garden 2 day so will put 1 on soon but chuffed wth it may have to just get sum more 1st lol

26 Jul, 2010

 

lol bornagain, you have me thinking now ;o))

27 Jul, 2010

 

I know just how easy it is to get hooked on these as I've added quite a few this year, just love them. Heucherella 'Sweet Tea' is still on the wants list at the moment but it won't be long, lol.

14 Aug, 2010

 

It really is a beauty Wagger. I've got a few more than are shown here, but I don't think they're in quite the right place so I'll move them this autumn. They are Midas touch, Havana and cascade dawn. I blame Vicky lol:-)

14 Aug, 2010

 

She certainly does have a lot to answer for, lol.

14 Aug, 2010

 

pics on now lol x

14 Aug, 2010

 

Waaw, I have only got one or two heuchera's ;-) Yours are lovely...

14 Sep, 2010

 

Thanks Hilda, my h. georgia peach started to look wrong, took it out of the pot and all its roots had been eaten by vine weevil grubs:-( There was one half inch piece of root left beneath some leaves, so I've all that's left very deeply in the border and I'm just crossing my fingers:-)

14 Sep, 2010

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