Heuchera 'Ginger Ale'PBR
alum root 'Ginger Ale'
A mound-forming perennial spreading to 40cm with large, lobed leaves of varying colours. Leaf colours range from golden-yellow to yellow-brown flushed with pink and green and overlaid with a silvery sheen. In summer, sprays of small pink and yellow flowers are borne above the foliage on dark-pink stems
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Gold Green Brown Yellow Pink | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Pink Yellow | Gold Green Brown Yellow Pink | |
| Autumn | Gold Green Brown Yellow Pink | |||
| Winter | Gold Green Brown Yellow Pink |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Heuchera are more or less evergreen, clump-forming perennials with attractive, rounded, shallowly palmately lobed leaves and racemes or panicles of small, tubular flowers, often with colourful calyces
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. If the soil is moist, a shadier position may be tolerated. To prevent the rhizomes rising to the surface, mulch annually and divide every few years
Propagation
Propagate by division; plants need to be divided regularly. Lift the plant once in spring growth, taking small vigorous sections from around the edge. Each section should have good roots and 2-3 shoots
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Cut flowers
Pruning
Remove any dead leaves and deadhead
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms and vine weevil
Diseases
May be affected by heuchera rust
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