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Heuchera hybrids |
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| | Dale's strain |
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| | The best-colored seedling from 'Ebony and Ivory' |
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| | Palace Purple |
| Common name |
alum root |
| Family |
saxifragaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
white (summer) |
| Size |
12" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
We've grown 'Dale's Strain' a few times, which is a good foliage plant - the flowers aren't much to look at. It doesn't seem to last very long, though. Our other bona fide named hybrid is the commonly grown 'Palace Purple', which is nicest in spring, when the deep burgundy foliage really shines. Other hybrids have come in through seed trades - although they usually came labeled with a cultivar name, the progeny generally has mixed colors and patterning. Recent attempts are named 'Velvet Night' and 'Ebony and Ivory'.
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| | Flowers of 'Ebony and 'Ivory' |
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| | Frost-tipped leaves of a seedling from 'Velvet Night', still chipper the day after Christmas |
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| | and here's the same plant, in a colorful duet in early May |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: side garden, around shed, orchard nursery area One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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May 09, 2008
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