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Post by Mr Grinch on Apr 19, 2009 7:08:51 GMT
Hi all, My three Heuchera(?) have gone a bit woody and only put on a few new leaves. Is there anything i can do or is it time to dig up and get three more  Regards G |
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Post by snowowl on Apr 19, 2009 10:17:38 GMT
Bit confused about this question Mr G.What do you meen about it going woody and why as it put on a few leaves? Heucheras are an all year plant they keep their leaves all year round. I just have to tidy mine up in spring leaf wise. I am not sure what you meen by woody  Can you post a photo of them? |
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Post by Mr Grinch on Apr 19, 2009 11:07:31 GMT
By woody i mean the step has gone woody with some new leaves growing out the top. Ive heard that you should re plant them deeper every couple of years to stop this. Is this right because they look awful at the mo !
G
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Post by Tig on Apr 19, 2009 12:21:00 GMT
I have the same problem with some of mine .. over the years the stems lengthen and the plant loses its shape. I think Carol Klein showed that you could lift them and bury them deep to just leaves the shoots showing I tend to pin the woody stems down and just cover them with soil - roots form and the end leaves take off like a new plant, then you can cut off the old wood at the original plant. It takes a while but does work. |
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Post by Mr Grinch on Apr 19, 2009 17:09:37 GMT
Thanks for that. I was thinking of digging them out because i was bored with the colour until i saw how much new ones cost at the GC !! £8.99 each, your having laugh.
G
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Post by Auricula on Apr 19, 2009 22:06:38 GMT
At the nursery where I bought mine they said they go woody and push themselves up out of the ground about every 3 yrsish - they said to then split them or if they're not too big just replant them a bit deeper. I agree about the cost but presumably that's because once you have one you can divide it and you never need to buy another!! ;D ;D
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Post by torontotrini on Apr 20, 2009 19:30:32 GMT
I have problems managing my heucheras from year to year. I think I know what Mr. G means by "woody" but I'm not sure if I would use the same word. I'm not sure what word I would use. They keep their leaves and shape for most of the season, but by the end of winter, all/almost all the leaves go flat and turn brown, the base of the plant comes up off/out of the ground, some roots get exposed and look rotted/dead, and the plant look pretty sad. I end up losing one or two each year, and I don't know how to deal with it. From the looks of things so far this spring I'm sure I've lost at least two.  |
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Post by Amo on Apr 20, 2009 20:07:52 GMT
I was told to plant them deep and give them a good mulch every winter. Not for protection but to just keep them in the ground!!
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Post by Mr Grinch on Apr 20, 2009 20:42:36 GMT
Thats it Torontotrini !!!
I dug mine up today and composted. They looked awful !!
G
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Post by Auricula on Apr 21, 2009 21:58:14 GMT
Are you going to get some new ones? there are some lovely colours out there ( and I'm not usually a fan of foliage plants.
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Post by 4pygmies on Apr 22, 2009 9:33:41 GMT
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Post by Tig on Apr 22, 2009 19:22:35 GMT
Here is one of mine from a seedling ..  |
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