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Author Message   Hydrangea  Posted on Monday, August 09, 2004 - 09:02 pm:    Hello: I'm new to this forum. Found it of course because of my recently acquired obsession with heuchera and heucherella! Just bought a half dozen of these and am really confused as to their light requirements. I have Marmalade, Lime Rickey, Palace Purple, Silver Scrolls, Heart of Darkness and Eco Improved. I have Lime Rickey and Marmalade in full sun spots because that's what the tag said, but am doubting that. It's confusing because all the sites talk about give different recommendations. ANyone have any info for Canada zone 5b? Hydrangea - Ontario, Zone "Canada 5b USA 4"   Janet43945  My Weather Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 10:14 am:    I live in zone 5 in Ohio. I have many planted in shade and some in full sun. As I do not have much shade and do love these plants I am trying them in the full sun. Our weather is messed up this year,rain and not much sun but so far they are doing fine. Am hoping they continue to do good. Janet Ohio Zone 5   Janet43945  My Weather Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 10:16 am:    I forgot , wanted to welcome you to Gardenbuddies. Janet Ohio Zone 5   Hydrangea  Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 12:13 pm:    Thanks Janet for the welcome. I have marmalade and chocolate ruffles in full sun pretty well all day. The others are in afternoon sun only. Lime Rickey's outer leaves are turning yellow. It doesn't really seem to have taken to its environment, so am a bit concerned. The weather up here has been the same as in Ohio. My cousin lives in Parma and we have exchanged emails cursing the rain and our water logged beds and baskets. Hydrangea - Ontario, Zone "Canada 5b USA 4"   Galanthophile  Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 02:43 pm:    Hi Sylvia and welcome. I have a few heuchera and find mine do better in sunnier conditions. One on my "must have" list is heucherella Kimono. Do you know this one? Galanthophile - UK, Zone "8"   Hydrangea  Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 04:14 pm:    Hi and and thanks for the welcome: Have heard of Komono, but haven't seen it live. Do you have any of the one's that I listed? Hydrangea - Ontario, Zone "Canada 5b USA 4"   Galanthophile  Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 01:56 pm:    I have Palace Purple, Green Spice, Heucherella Dayglow Pink and Tiarella Cygnet. I would like more of this family of plants. Galanthophile - UK, Zone "8"   Gardenfiend  My Weather Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 02:20 pm:    I have Kimono - unfortunately haven't got a photo and it's too dark now. The leaves are very lovely, the flowers not especially. I have many heucheras, but from your list only Palace Purple and Silver Scroll. Also: Tiarella Iron Butterfly, Pink Bouquet and Heronswood Mist. The last is just barely alive. Has anyone grown it successfully? I love Heucherella Quicksilver, though they have never again performed as well as in their first year. Mara Germany zone 6-7   Hydrangea  Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 03:24 pm:    I just bought Shenandoah! Couldn't resist the end of season sale. Oh, I forgot I also had a new one called Sunspot..brilliant limey green with a red center; quite different. I hope they all survive as this is my first attempt with these genuses. Saw Kimono today as well, very interesting leaf. Hydrangea - Ontario, Zone "Canada 5b USA 4"   Gardenbug  Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 10:27 pm:    A friend was quite disappointed in Sunspot..and lost a few this summer. They were in part sun. Gardenbug Ontario zone 4b/5b   Hydrangea  Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 10:50 pm:    Thanks Gardenbug! Mine is in a sunnier spot so hope that's better. Hydrangea - Ontario, Zone "Canada 5b USA 4"   Frostycurls  My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 12:05 am:    Some of mine do well in full sun, Chocolate Ruffles and Plum Pudding especially. I had Amber Waves growing in morning sun and afternoon shade but it was still looking sunburned and dry. Today I dug and divided it and put it into a dappled shade area where hopefully it will be happier. Mara I don't think I've heard of anyone who was happy with Heronswood Mist. It seems to be a very weak plant. I've also found that when my heucherellas start looking tired and not their best, they need to be divided and replanted. I've done it with several of them and they took right off and made pretty plants again. When you dig them they almost fall into little individual plants that are quick and easy to replant. Penny Oregon Zone 7   Gardenfiend  My Weather Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 03:06 am:    Thanks Penny. Then I'll dig it (scoop it?) out and try coddling it in a pot. Thanks too for the good idea about dividing the heucherellas. I'll give it a try. Mara Germany zone 6-7   Hydrangea  Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 06:57 am:    I have heard that plants such as Amber Waves and others, when planted in full sun, need extra moisture to help them cope. Good to hear that Chocolate ruffles can take full sun, because thats where I have it. In fact Marmalade is in round the clock sun and is growing well. Interesting point about dividing them and them taking off again. I read that Heart of Darkness (Heucherella) is particularly prone to dieing back even though it may have performed well in previous years and that the best way to keep it growing is to move it to a new location. Rather peculiar characteristic. Any advice for lime rickey...he has not taken off, seems very slow and the outer leaves are yellowing. He is in half sun and half shade. Hydrangea - Ontario, Zone "Canada 5b USA 4"   Hydrangea  Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 09:36 pm:    I broke down and at the recommendation of a nurseryman bought ruby bells! Gorgeous red flowers! So shoot me! Hydrangea - Ontario, Zone "Canada 5b USA 4"

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