I think different Huecheras seem to be very different with regard to how much they like chomping on our precious plants. It's worth to keep a tally on those that are less destuctive.
Oh that's a shame @Topbird. I shouldn't have made such a sweeping statement! How about trying a little area somewhere that you can line with plastic [not quite a bog garden] and use some manure and decent soil in it that would stay damper? Maybe where you have some other planting that would give them a wee bit of shade. Mulch of bark too. It might allow you to grow a few more varieties. I have some that are quite happy in sun too, and probably don't get a lot of rainfall as they're close to the house walls. They're totally neglected, but they're the ones that push out of the ground more than the others.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
is it a heucherella ? maybe 'solar power' the leaves are thinner/floppier than a heuchera and the solar power cascades too - or maybe 'alabama sunrise'?
A tip for those growing or growing-on heucheras in pots is to use some garden soil in the potting mix. I use about two thirds garden soil (clay based, here) and one third well-rotted manure, adding a bit of perlite if it seems too heavy; No sign of vine weevils since I started doing that a couple of years ago. 🤞
All I can guess is that my soil contains enough natural nematodes to keep them at bay (have never had a problem with them in the borders), or the vine weevil adults much prefer laying their eggs in soft stuff like MPC?
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
Worth a shot @Topbird That's a good point @BobTheGardener. Although most of my heucheras are in the ground, I often have bits in pots - for growing on, or when I'm moving some.
I have some in those hayrack containers which hang on a fence. I do have soil in with them, I only use compost alone when it's little pieces in small pots which aren't there for long.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Not sure of names of varieties but a trip to garden centre might help. Watch out for Vine Weevils they ate mine last year. Had purchased them to replace hostas that slugs feasted on! Very reluctant to use slug pellets as I have a tortoise that roams free in the garden and haven't had much success with nematodes.:)
Well, those of you who said heuchera were addictive..... It's begun! Sainsburys had a few in their plant section, one of which - a bright purpley-blue-black number - accidentally fell in my trolley I should've bought the lime green one as well but I thought I might get into trouble
@mikeymustard - if you want a wee bitof Lime Marmalade, just let me know [PM me] and I'll send you a piece. I have Alabama Sunrise too, and I think I've got a tiny wee scrap somewhere in a pot if you'd like that too.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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How about trying a little area somewhere that you can line with plastic [not quite a bog garden] and use some manure and decent soil in it that would stay damper? Maybe where you have some other planting that would give them a wee bit of shade. Mulch of bark too. It might allow you to grow a few more varieties.
I have some that are quite happy in sun too, and probably don't get a lot of rainfall as they're close to the house walls. They're totally neglected, but they're the ones that push out of the ground more than the others.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
That's a good point @BobTheGardener. Although most of my heucheras are in the ground, I often have bits in pots - for growing on, or when I'm moving some.
I have some in those hayrack containers which hang on a fence. I do have soil in with them, I only use compost alone when it's little pieces in small pots which aren't there for long.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sainsburys had a few in their plant section, one of which - a bright purpley-blue-black number - accidentally fell in my trolley
I should've bought the lime green one as well but I thought I might get into trouble
I have Alabama Sunrise too, and I think I've got a tiny wee scrap somewhere in a pot if you'd like that too.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...