I think it's just the habit of some of them @GardenerSuze, and they don't all seem to do it, so I've really no idea of the reason. I've been growing one as a marginal at the very edge of the pond and it's fine, albeit still tiny. It's in a bit of landscape fabric, so it should be able to root into anything viable underneath. It'll be interesting to see how it performs this year. I did it because I'd lifted one for some reason and stuck it in a pot with no soil, and it was basically just thriving in the rain that it got, and the bit of water the pot was holding. It's why I thought I'd try it as a pond margin plant.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks for all the advice folks. I'll try both methods and see which works for me. I've tried before cuttings but most of them didn't survive. Some of them must be more than 5 years old, if not older. The pink one is pinker than it looks and sits nicely under my Little White Pet rose which is white with pinky buds so I'm anxious to keep it going.
I should have said @Lizzie27 - I don't do anything special with them as little divisions. I just put them in ordinary garden soil and stick them somewhere out of the way. I don't treat them the way I would with other types of plant where I'd have them in gritty soil etc. I have a nice Tiarella - Cameo, which would probably suit you. The buds are pink, and the flower gets whiter as it grows. Lovely wee plant.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Tiarellas like the same conditions as any of the others, so your hot conditions would have tricky for them if they dried out. Heucherellas are the same. I think they benefit from slightly better soil though. I have a couple of those, and they aren't quite as tough as the Heucheras themselves. Might just be the varieties I have though. H. Alabama Sunrise is one. They're great for those shady spots to brighten them up.
This is the Tiarella. @GardenerSuze - it was originally in a bed near that Constance clematis I mentioned, along with a dark pink/purple pasqueflower. They worked well together.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Lovely photo Tiarella wherryi? I have grown it some time ago it is a beauty. Would I go and buy one now, sadly no due to the unknown weather. Your growing conditions remind me very much of what it was like here a decade ago. Working outside I have noticed the changes.
I rarely worked Jan/ Feb but for the past few years it would have been better than the heat of the summer. Gardening can be very hard work in the heat. @McRazz mentioned on another thread the positives of working in January and I agree.
I love to be able to read about a lovely plant combination and see it in my mind I always think how lucky I am to be able to do that. Thank you for sharing your photo.
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That’s a gorgeous Tiarella, @Fairygirl. I’m growing Spring Symphony, which is also very nice. Would probably be even nicer if I had consistently moist soil.
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I've been growing one as a marginal at the very edge of the pond and it's fine, albeit still tiny. It's in a bit of landscape fabric, so it should be able to root into anything viable underneath. It'll be interesting to see how it performs this year.
I did it because I'd lifted one for some reason and stuck it in a pot with no soil, and it was basically just thriving in the rain that it got, and the bit of water the pot was holding. It's why I thought I'd try it as a pond margin plant.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I have a nice Tiarella - Cameo, which would probably suit you. The buds are pink, and the flower gets whiter as it grows. Lovely wee plant.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I have a couple of those, and they aren't quite as tough as the Heucheras themselves. Might just be the varieties I have though. H. Alabama Sunrise is one.
They're great for those shady spots to brighten them up.
This is the Tiarella.
@GardenerSuze - it was originally in a bed near that Constance clematis I mentioned, along with a dark pink/purple pasqueflower. They worked well together.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I rarely worked Jan/ Feb but for the past few years it would have been better than the heat of the summer. Gardening can be very hard work in the heat. @McRazz mentioned on another thread the positives of working in January and I agree.
I love to be able to read about a lovely plant combination and see it in my mind I always think how lucky I am to be able to do that. Thank you for sharing your photo.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...