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Palace Purple Heuchera
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Posted by
gardenfanatic MO zone5b (
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Sun, Apr 3, 11 at 17:04
| 2 of these apparently died over the winter. I've had them for 11 or 12 years. Can't imagine what did them in. My other heucheras are fine. Is this common with Palace Purple?
Deanna |
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RE: Palace Purple Heuchera
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| I'm not sure how long they live but my garden has just thawed and my Purple Palace is the best looking plant in the garden. I've had it for several years now. One is in a pot and the other in the ground. |
RE: Palace Purple Heuchera
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| Heucheras aren't the most long lived perennials. |
RE: Palace Purple Heuchera
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| Did they heave? I've always considered Palace Purple to be bullet-proof. |
RE: Palace Purple Heuchera
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| I agree Heuchera are not a long live perennial. It is one of the reasons I stopped paying a high price for them. I like them very much but I will only buy them is they are under 10.00. It is not worth the high price they try to charge for a short lived plant. I also agree that I thought Palace Purple was one that would at least live longer than the new fancy short lived plants. |
RE: Palace Purple Heuchera
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| I'd be disappointed, but really...12 years for a heuchera is a perfectly respectful life. It's not like daylilies whose rizomes grow down pretty deep in the soil or spreaders that replace themselves year after year (monarda) You got a good run for your money!
idabean |
RE: Palace Purple Heuchera
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| This is one plant that I've never had long-term anywhere - nowhere near 12 years! Have tried them several times in different yards in OH, and my Mom has had no luck with them here in AL. I think think they are just more picky than a lot of other plants, about light, moisture, and everything. If it is not completely happy, it just won't make it. Sounds like your 2 that died had some slight difference at some critical point. Figuring out what it was... well, good luck :+) Were they all equally happy/healthy looking last fall? Hope this wasn't part of a "formal" or symmetrical display. If not, just bask in the excitement of your 2 "new" spots to play with. |
RE: Palace Purple Heuchera
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| Interesting because Purple Palace reseeds quite readily in my garden. I'm usually pulling them. |
RE: Palace Purple Heuchera
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| Interesting because Purple Palace reseeds quite readily in my garden. I'm usually pulling them. I have never had a heuchera reseed so I consider you lucky, Michelle, whereas you are probably tired of pulling up the unwanted seedlings! Perhaps I am deadheading the plants too soon... Sorry that your Palace Purple heucheras died, Deanna, but it would seem they lived for a relatively long time. I have yet to get any of mine to live that long, but I think that's because they don't particularly like my clay soil. Holly |
RE: Palace Purple Heuchera
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| I lost one out of every three I planted in zone 5b. Here in zone 6 I haven't lost any yet and they seem bigger but it maybe it was because like Holly, my zone 5 soil had a lot of clay. |
RE: Palace Purple Heuchera
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| I have had some for six years and still going strong. Once in a while one won't make it through the winter but compared to other perennials I rate its longevity at at least average. |
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