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Heuchera idea

11 years ago

last modified: 11 years ago

Since they like woodland conditions, I decided to try something with my 'Sweet Tea' that wants very badly to die. It seems positive so far....course very early in the year.
I have (by virtue of previous house owner) very large stumps with about a foot diameter of woodchip/sawdust from the cutting of the trees. Depth of the sawdust layer is about 10 inches.

I placed the heuchera and other woodland plants in the sawdust (which is about 5 years old...so almost compost..but not quite). It seemed better than anything I did last year..so far, and of course, only time will tell.

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josephines167 z5 ON Canada
11 years ago
Much luck, fingers crossed. Too pretty a cultivar to lose! I'm getting one this year.

If it decides to languish instead of flourish, have you thought of potting it up and babying it through? maybe snap off a good piece from the plant and try it, Fwiw?
tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
11 years ago
10 inches of sawdust is still a lot of carbon even at 5 years of age. Watch for signs of chlorosis and give the plants some nitrogen if you see it.

tj
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dbarron
Original Author
11 years ago
Umm, how would I know chlorosis, it's an orangeish foliage anyway :) But yes, I did plan to give it some extra nutrients (if the rain will ever stop...so I can)

It languished last year in a pot....this was the desperate, try something else...and it already looks better than it did.

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