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Pacific Northwest Gardening: Heucheras, 1 by Rarejem

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Rarejem wrote:
Pixy, I don't believe that there is such a thing as an "embarrassment" of heucheras. What other plant can give you such a variety of colors and textures in and around your garden? Your combo is lovely!

Looking at that picture and the one of Georgia Peach, I definitely need more of the reds!

Growin, Mt Tahoma has a wonderful display garden. It is a feast for the eyes in terms of form, texture, and color. I honestly don't think I have ever found myself in a garden where I had the desire to "touch" the plants as much as I did there. The alpines are so small in stature, but so different that you find yourself having to examine each one, and Rick is a wealth of knowledge... when you admire a plant, he can tell you where it is native, growing habits, etc without missing a beat. When we visited last August, there were very few plants in bloom, and it was still fascinating. He told us that April/May is the heaviest bloom time for his display gardens.

Here is a picture of one of the display beds.