Heuchera, Alum Root, Alumroot, Coral Bells, Coralbells 'Peach Melba'

Absolutely beautiful foliage, and as yet, easy to grow. If I could only have one Heuchera, this would probably be it.

Absolutely love this heuchera! I impulse bought it with Key Lime Pie (also Dolce series) at our local "pricey" nursery...as someone who t...Read Moreypically won't buy a plant for more than $3, I nearly gagged when I shelled out $8 each for them...and they were on sale for half price! I agree that when I bought it, the plant seemed a little scraggly and leggy, but I couldn't pass up the amber leaves with magenta (yes, magenta!) undersides. Fortunately, she didn't disappoint me! After being planted on the north face of our garage and overwintering in zone 5a (when we're lucky--pretty close to 4b), Peach Melba is a beautiful mound nearly 2 ft. wide! I haven't had a bloom yet (it's June 19), but the foliage is what makes this one for me. Next to her sister Key Lime Pie, who *is* blooming like crazy and even bigger, she's absolutely gorgeous! I think I may turn into a heuchera collector...

Hi! Ive had this plant for about three years now. It has since formed a nice large mound. I was lucky enough to find it at a local nur...Read Moresury for only three dollars! This is deffinantly one of my favorite golden-leafed coral-bells. It has beautiful amber colored leaves. The older turn slightly lime-colored; the newest emerged leaves are golden-red. Has pritty cream colored flowers that are born on red stems. Gorgeous! Livens up any shade garden.

Hi Dave's Garden devotees:

Just transplanted this most appealing Peach Melba from a nursery pot
to a larger plastic...Read More pot for placement and color on our river side deck.
I really like this plant as it reminds me of my favorite season--fall.

I have placed it on my deck patio table ( round table top my husband- -Crow, made for me out of scrap fir wood taken from an old porch ) for beauty and color. I don't have the foggiest idea how well 'Dolce Peach Melba' will do, but the directions say it is cold hardy. And that is good because average winters here are 0 (that is zero).

I will let all of Dave's Garden devotees' know how well it does. It shall
be a worthy experiment. And if it survives this heat spell we have been having I shall post a picture of it.

8-23-'06

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