I think it's a heuchera. Maybe a villosa?

2 years ago

Just wondering if anyone could give me more information about this plant. It seems to grow larger leaves and is a larger plant than the usual heuchera. Mine generally grow in shade, with a bit of sun only. I think the one I have that gets more sun is more purple.

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NHBabs z4b-5a NH

2 years ago

It is likely one of the many hybrid Heucheras available, though IME they move in and out of availability on the market so rapidly that it is difficult to know which it might be. The color may be because some are seedlings and so are slightly different genetically or it might be due to differences in light levels.

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
2 years ago
the potted plant looks extremely etiolated due to lack of proper light ...so i might be leery of comparing it to a well grown plant ...

ken
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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
2 years ago
Yes, it looks like Heuchera.
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newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
Original Author
2 years ago
OK, Ken, so you are saying that it's hard to tell what the plant would really look like because the lack of sunlight has made it develop differently? Well, I have moved one to a location with more sun and I will have to wait until next year to see if it looks different. A lady in my neighborhood had given me cuttings two years ago. I might have a chance to see her garden again and check on how this plant is growing in her garden. Hopefully I can get a picture too.
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
Original Author
2 years ago
Let me just say that I have three of these plants. They were cuttings I received from a neighborhood lady I befriended. I received 6 different heuchera cuttings from her two years ago. Four of them survived and two of them died. Of the four that survived, this plant is the largest and the most vigorous. The above photos are taken at different times and are of each of the three cuttings that grew. The one in the pot is the one that had the least amount of sun, and therefore, I removed it so that I could have the container in a bit more sun.

I think I need to visit this neighborhood friend and ask her where she got this plant from---did she purchase it or receive it from a friend? Did it grow from seed? Her garden has more sun and her heuchera may look completely different than mine.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
2 years ago
the potted one.. is what it is.. for this season ...

after dormancy.. it will look a lot more like the in ground plant ... in shape and form ...

you see this a lot in greenhouse operations.. especially later in the season .... where the pots are jammed together.. and the plant have to extend upwards to compete for light.... and they dont care with perennials.. as they are .. by this time.. growing them on for next season ... when they will insure its done right... to make a salable plant ....

no different with potted young hosta ...i bet youve gotten mail order.. and wondered why the petioles.. the stalks ... were so long ...

with a lot of this stuff.. there arent specific plant related rules ... its what happens when not grown to perfection .. in a pot ...

ken
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carol23_gw
2 years ago
Here are pictures of my Heuchera villosa. The species villosa refers to the hairs on the stems and leaves. Leaves have a velvety feel.
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newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
Original Author
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Thank you for your pictures Carol!

I took pictures of the heuchera in question. So this might be a villosa then?
woodrose
2 years ago
Newhostalady, Heucheras prefer shade to partial shade and will grow fine if they get plenty of water. They will grow in full sun, but prefer partial shade.
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newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you woodrose. I am doing some propagating of heuchera right now. I hope they will root and survive this winter. I may think about keeping a couple indoors for the winter. I did that with one heuchera last year and it did fine.