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Hercha help

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  • LeeendeanLeeendean Posts: 122
    Can anyone help. Are they dying why have they the leafs have changed colour 
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Your heucheras look like they're in that in between point where last year's foliage looks tatty and the new growth is pushing through. Just remove the tatty leaves and give them a decent amount of water, if they're planted in a shade/semi-shade they should do fine. It happens with anything evergreen, they go through a tough patch. 
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  • LeeendeanLeeendean Posts: 122
    Ok thank you I’ll remove the old leaves today. Was just worried they were dying 
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Jyst check that they are rooted as vine weevils love heucheras as I know to my cost.
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Good shout @K67
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  • LeeendeanLeeendean Posts: 122
    Sorry to sound silly but was does that mean I’m only new to all this 
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Vine weevil grubs eat the roots of plants and heucheras are their favourite meal.
    If you gently tug your plant if they have been there it will come away in your hand.
    Alternatively just dig up your plant, check the roots, pull off the dead leaves and replant.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They tend to be more of a problem when the plants are potted. Worth a look though.

    There isn't really anything wrong with those heucheras though - from the photos. They drop old foliage all the time as they make new stuff. Just pull it away. The other thing they do is that they push themselves out of the ground a bit. If that happens, you can just add some more soil/compost round them, or lift and replant a bit lower. 
    They just look like young plants which are establishing, so just make sure they don't get dried out if you have dry spells.  :)
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  • LeeendeanLeeendean Posts: 122
    Ok thanks guys 
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