Heuchera Seedling from GrannyNanny's seeds

Patrushka · Post by **Patrushka** » Jun 07, 2005 7:15 pm

This is one of the Heuchera seedlings that I grew from Phyllis' seeds last year. Look at the size of those leaves. My hand is hidden under a leaf.

PeggyB · Post by **PeggyB** » Jun 08, 2005 7:06 am

Holy mackerel Pat, those leaves are huge!

Very pretty!

flowerchild59 · Post by **flowerchild59** » Mar 27, 2006 7:07 pm

Stunning. Love it. I want one too

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Apr 01, 2006 2:42 pm

WOW, Pat!! That is a monster!!

Better be careful this year - don't put a hand or foot under that clump or it could pull you under!!

toomanyanimals · Post by **toomanyanimals** » Apr 03, 2006 9:24 pm

OMG! HUGE!

I don't know what happened, Pat sent me tons of hosta and heuchera seed last year. But I had no success. None at all. A friend sent me hosta seed a month ago, and still no germination. I have a ton of other seedlings in the basement. But no heuchera or hosta babies for me.

But hey, I'm happy to see you with such a prize!

tma

toomanyanimals · Post by **toomanyanimals** » Apr 03, 2006 9:25 pm

OOps! I meant to say the seeds were from Phyllis, not Pat.
tma

Garden_of_Mu · Post by **Garden_of_Mu** » Apr 03, 2006 10:29 pm

What big gorgeous leaves! That would be a fun hybridizing line - breed for extra-large plants with large leaves. Bring out several new varieties specifically designed to be large showy perennials. Imagine a plant with lovely leaves like h. 'green spice' but the leaves are 12 inches across and it gets three feet high and wide with 5' bloom stalks loaded with small flowers. That would really cool.

notmartha · Post by **notmartha** » Apr 04, 2006 7:20 am

im going to start searching for seeds-is there a trick to growing them from seed!

im hooked and need MORE!

toomanyanimals · Post by **toomanyanimals** » Apr 04, 2006 7:23 am

Dori, let me know what you find that works!

notmartha · Post by **notmartha** » Apr 04, 2006 11:04 am

i have only found seedlings outside for purple palace.
I have never tried it from seed-but heck everything is worth trying at least once

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Apr 04, 2006 11:10 am

Dori......Granny Nanny might have seeds left.....PM her.....They really are easy....I wonder if there is still a old thread about how to start them? Patrushka??

Patrushka · Post by **Patrushka** » Apr 04, 2006 2:38 pm

Wow!!! I was really suprised to see this thread from 2005. The new Heuchera Forum brought it back to life. I had forgotten that I even posted that pic. Thanks for all the nice comments everyone! I'll get a current pic when they start putting out new growth.

flowerchild, I'll let you know if it grow well and multiplies.

Dori, You will love growing them. They were really easy to grow. They are so cute when they first come up.

Reldon, I'll be careful.

Mike, That sounds like a great idea but I'm not sure I am up to the task. I've never even collected seeds from my heucheras. I think I will have to practice on hostas before I try hybridizing with those tiny heuchera flowers.

tma, I don't know what could have gone wrong with yours. You should definitely try again.

Lucy, I don't see a thread on how to start them. I grew mine inside under lights. I just sprinkled the seeds lightly into my container (I think I used an aluminum baking pan), gently pressed them into the moist soil and covered them with the plastic lid. I don't remember how long it was before they germinated. I think I removed the lid when they had their first true leaves.

This year, I haven't started a thing inside. I winter sowed half of each of two packets that GrannyNanny sent me. No germination yet but I'm confident that when it warms up enough I'll see sprouts.

GrannyNanny · Post by **GrannyNanny** » Apr 07, 2006 11:18 pm

Just discovered this forum, courtesy of someone who told me it was here after I posted pics of heuchera babies. I'll be happy to post directions for growing them, but I'll do it on a new thread. Phyllis