Heuchera 'Southern Comfort'
Re: Heuchera
Kathy N
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HI, Mary,
You are not alone with temperamental Heuchera. A couple of things could be causing poor growth:
1) Even though sold as a shade-loving plants, Heuchera do best in partial shade.
2) Heuchera roots tend to 'lift' out of the soil over time. They should be lifted and replanted or mulched every year.
3) Heuchera do best in neutral soil and they don't like clay - loam or sand is best.
4) Climate - not sure where you live but too hot and humid could cause poor growth. Too dry or too wet could as well.
Any of the above sound like possibilities?
Kathy C
You are not alone with temperamental Heuchera. A couple of things could be causing poor growth:
1) Even though sold as a shade-loving plants, Heuchera do best in partial shade.
2) Heuchera roots tend to 'lift' out of the soil over time. They should be lifted and replanted or mulched every year.
3) Heuchera do best in neutral soil and they don't like clay - loam or sand is best.
4) Climate - not sure where you live but too hot and humid could cause poor growth. Too dry or too wet could as well.
Any of the above sound like possibilities?
Kathy C
Posted: Wednesday 10th of October 2012 04:30 PM
Heuchera
Shoot User
593 1
I have four v.green plants. Two in shade (I bought them to cover weeds IN shade and grow into each other). The other two in sun (where I know they shouldn't grow ). Both have grown equally as badly. They have been there three years and are still only 8" across at best. Why? They are under a v.firtile/tall holly. The others near it. Nearby plants do well except Roses. The soil is well draining alkaline.
Posted: Monday 8th of October 2012 09:59 AM Last reply: Saturday 1st of March 2025 03:04 AM
Re: southern comfort
ELAINE HUTSON
634 0
Good luck with that, I have found that the orange ones don't do well for me, the purple and yellow one like lime ricky seem to do a lot better.
Posted: Wednesday 5th of September 2012 05:01 PM
southern comfort
Shoot User
634 1
this is the second season for the heucheera and the second spot,both have been in sun to partial shade,the leaves are there but the anthers have not appeared i would like too keep it.can i dig it up now and put it in a nursry bed .if it had any desease's like vine wevil what will i have to look out for.i have found a web site called garden pilot which is american and the imformation suggets that the heat and humidy of the south helps it to grow,
Posted: Wednesday 5th of September 2012 04:52 PM Last reply: Saturday 1st of March 2025 03:31 AM