Heuchera flower: varieties

The Heuchera flower is indeed a find. Incredible colors and a huge variety of varieties, unpretentious care and lack of difficulties in planting will surprise even the most demanding gardener. The culture has collected for itself almost all colors: from silver to black. An original beauty is a great idea for any suburban area.

Popular varieties

The name of the culture was given by Karl Linnaeus in honor of J. Heichera (Heuchera) - professor of medicine and botany of the 17th century. In the description of a herbaceous perennial ornamental plant, there are about 70 species names. Most of them can be found in the mountain rivers of the United States and Mexico.

Plum Royal variety

Heuchera varieties are subdivided into two large groups:

Forest,
Mountain.

Important! Cultivars are used not only to decorate flower beds or compose a unique landscape design, but also to develop new varieties. Hybrids are created for two purposes: to achieve lush flowering or decorative splendor of foliage.

Berry smoothie

Geyher Berry smoothie can be called a berry cocktail. It is a very vibrant crop with dense, patterned, bright pink leaves that turn purple-violet by fall. Loves shade, needs abundant watering in the sun.

Berry Smoothie

Blood red sanguinea

This is a mountain view. The foliage is green with an admixture of silvery, the peduncles are covered with buds of a bright red or dark pink hue. The peduncle is very thin and unstable.

Popular varieties:

Hercules,
Monet,
Variegata.

Blood red

Paprika

Geikhera Paprika is a bright orange color that changes to cherry or wine. During flowering, the garden will be full of butterflies. This species is not afraid of drought, tolerates frost.

Paprika

Small-flowered "Palace Purple"

Geuchera Palace Purpl is classified as a medium-sized shrub with foliage similar to maple. The upper leaves are claret-green, the lower ones are purple. Prefers moist soil, but does not tolerate stagnant water in the soil.

Palace Purpl

Gooseberry-leaved

It differs from other varieties in excellent frost resistance. It winters well even in harsh conditions. A small shrub - 15 cm in height, up to 7 cm in diameter.

Gooseberry-leaved

Midnight Rose Select

Glossy, slightly pubescent leaves of brown-black color with pink spots, which turn cream in summer. Flowering begins in June.

Midnight Rose Select

Cylindrical Heuchera cylindrica

This variety has luxurious leaves and a high peduncle, stems can reach a height of 90 cm. The foliage has patterns and streaks of contrasting shades.

Cylindrical

Marvelos marble

Marvelous marble is prized for its marble leaves (hence the name) and very fast growth. The variety was bred in 2009. This species is a chameleon, during the season the shade of the foliage can change significantly: in the spring - pale purple, in the summer - green, and red veins are added by autumn.

Marvelous Marble

Hybrid

A hybrid species was obtained by crossing the blood red and American Heuchera.The foliage and flowers are somewhat larger than those of their predecessors.

Known species:

Cancan,
Beauty Color,
Ruby Vale,
Cappuccino.

Solar Power belongs to the hybrid variety. You can buy it on order in Moscow for 469 rubles.[1]... This species requires preparation for winter and is grown in a shaded area.

Hybrid

Hairy

The foliage is velvety and slightly pubescent. The flowers are small, creamy caramel color. Found only in the United States.

Hairy

American

A wild species that can be found in the rocky terrain of North America. At home, it is called mountain geranium. In winter, a red border appears on the foliage, in the middle lane there will be no such effect.

American

Amethyst myst

This species has a very rich foliage color: a wine shade with silvery splashes beautifully "plays" in the sun.

Important! You cannot plant it in the shade - it will get sick with powdery mildew.

Amethyst Mist

Hybrid "Marmalade"

Geykhera Marmalade is a very popular species due to its excellent decorative properties and long growing season. Heuchera Lime Marmalade has lemon-lime wavy foliage. During the flowering period, it gives the impression of a holiday and fireworks. Fully lives up to its name: leaves of various colors are very reminiscent of a box of marmalades.

Marmalade

Caramel

Geichera Caramel is a dwarf shrub, dome-shaped, which is strewn with leaves of golden copper color. Flowering in this species is poor. All the strength and energy is spent on growing bright leaves, which growers call "caramels".

Caramel

Green Ivory

Frost of Fire geyhera fire frost (r)

Fire Frost

Delta Don

Flowers and foliage of Heuchera Delta Don change colors depending on the location of the shrub. Leaves can be light green, dark red, with a yellow border. Delta Don prefers moist soil and a shaded area.

Delta Don

Zipper

Heuchera Zipper has long-stemmed orange and golden leaves with a purple back. This species is growing rapidly.

Zipper

Small-flowered

This variety is the most spectacular of all, since it is quite rare to find purple foliage in nature.

Small-flowered varieties include:

Heuchera Glitter,
Obsidian,
Paleos Pearl - in 1999, was classified as the best perennial.

Glitter

Electra

The Elektra Heuchera bush forms a lush rosette of golden leaves with red veins, which always remain on the foliage, regardless of the season. The height of the shrub is up to 40 cm.

Electra

Midnight Rose

Heuchera Midnight Rose has shiny chocolate-colored foliage with vibrant crimson dots. By the fall, crimson patterns become more saturated in color. In June, flower stalks with crimson buds appear.

Midnight Rose

Obsidian

Heuchera Obsidian has black leaves that remain so throughout the season, even if planted in a very sunny area. Looks very good in combination with light geyher.

Obsidian

Golden Zebra

Heykherella Golden Zebra is characterized by strongly cut bright leaf blades. In the shade, the foliage turns green.

Golden Zebra

Micranta

Geuchera Mikranta can be found all over the Atlantic coast of North America. Graceful appearance with delicate purple foliage.

Micranta

Suga Frosting

The Suga Frosting Heuchera bush resembles a rounded mound and forms a rosette of leaves with a metallic sheen. Height - up to 15 cm.

Suga Frosting

Tapestri

Tapestri Heuchera has bright green foliage with purple filling. The leaves are shaped like snowflakes.

Tapestri

Shanghai

Shanghai is distinguished by its silvery-purple leaves with dark veins. Light buds appear on dark peduncles in June.

Shanghai

Galaxy

"Space" Heuchera is a relatively young species. The foliage is large, leathery, with bright pink spots all over the leaf.

Galaxy

Hercules

Hercules is easy to recognize: small rounded leaves form a spherical shrub. The foliage has white streaks.

Hercules

Peach Flambe

Peach Flambeau has dense, dense stems and leaves.The peach shade of the foliage shimmers beautifully in the sun.

Peach Flambe

Geyherella Stoplight

It differs from others in strong leaf plates that change color over the season from golden to green. The bush is compact, up to 15 cm in height.

Stoplight

Peach Crisp

Tousled shrub with yellow, red foliage. The leaves are wavy at the edges, strongly corrugated.

Peach Crisp

Apple Crisp

It is distinguished by corrugated leaves with an emerald green color, silver spots and cream veins. The flower buds are small, light.

Apple Crisp

Sweet ti

Orange-brown leaves with dark red veins. Likes partial shade or a sunny place without scorching rays.

Sweet Tee

Geichera in landscape design

Today, this culture is loved to be planted to decorate flower beds and flower areas. In landscape design, it takes pride of place.

Heuchera flower: varieties

Found in compositions:

Floral and shrub,
In a group with roses, lilies, ferns and irises,
With tulips, hosts, geraniums and daffodils,
Helps to form rock gardens,
Decorates the curbs
In containers on verandas or gazebos,
On the shores of reservoirs.

Additional Information. Growing heuchera will not be difficult even for beginners - it feels great both in the sun and in the shade, and is frost-resistant. Reproduction takes place by seeds, cuttings or dividing the bush.

What problems can you face

As a rule, gardeners do not have any special problems with geyhers. Poor shrub growth may be the most common problem. In such cases, it is recommended to change the planting site, try partial shade or planting on stones on which the culture is actively developing. You can take care of feeding the soil, introduce compost into it.

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If you take proper care of the flower, there will be no problems with it. The culture needs rejuvenation and division of the bush. Therefore, when the roots grow strongly, and the foliage begins to dry, it is worth taking care of a transplant.

Note! Not all plant species love the same growing conditions. For example, its color determines what kind of lighting is required. It is better for a novice gardener to choose a green leaf shade. It will not fade in the sun, and it will not wither in the shade.

Diseases and pests

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For the Heuchera plant, important care conditions are:

Loosening the soil,
Introduction of the required amount of top dressing, no more.

In this case, the flower will not hurt and weaken.

In rare cases, powdery mildew appears on the leaves, and rot on the rhizomes. It is worth digging up the plant, treating it completely with a fungicide and replanting. Of the pests on the leaf, there are snails, slugs, caterpillars. In the fight against them, insecticides are used.

A magnificent scattering of patterns and veins, spots and lines on the foliage - such an unusual Heuchera. The fact that it can change color during the growing season makes it a real highlight among all the plants in the garden.

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[1] The price is valid as of August 5, 2019.