Heuchera 'Chocolate Veil'

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Sep 26, 2006 4:23 pm

I finally got around to planting my whiskey barrels and the other day I noticed how the sun was shining on this particular heuchera, so I grabbed my camera. The leaves are actually a darkish purple color, but with the sun shining through they just seemed to glow a pretty color of red.

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Sep 26, 2006 9:06 pm

Joan

Claudia

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Sep 26, 2006 9:09 pm

Did you plant hosta's and Heuch's in the barrel's and going to overwinter them that way?

Nice colors!! I love those like that!! Thanks Joan!!

mooie · Post by **mooie** » Sep 26, 2006 10:08 pm

I said this just today. There's something special about September sunlight that makes plants just glow. We don't get too many of them but if you pay attention, you will see it. You got to see it today.

mooie

Patrushka · Post by **Patrushka** » Sep 27, 2006 1:25 am

Joan. Great pics!

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Sep 27, 2006 3:32 pm

Thanks all. This really is a great time of year for some beautiful colors, isn't it?

And yes, LG. I did plant hostas and heucheras together and I do intend to overwinter them there. Of course I'll keep my fingers crossed until spring.

maidofshade · Post by **maidofshade** » Sep 27, 2006 5:28 pm

Gotta love the red

Cheryl

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Sep 27, 2006 5:49 pm

Wow.......I think I now remember you talking about this.......

.....Good Luck!!

flowerchild59 · Post by **flowerchild59** » Oct 04, 2006 6:13 am

REally cool pic.

Pandora · Post by **Pandora** » Oct 04, 2006 7:39 pm

Those are great pictures. Paul James on Hgtv just had part of a program on planting so that some plants are back lit. At sunset grasses just glow.

I'm crossing my fingers for your whiskey barrels too. You are thinking "out of the pot" so to speak.

I think they will be a great sucess.

Good job!

newhostaaddict · Post by **newhostaaddict** » Oct 08, 2006 10:47 am

OHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

i love Paul James the garden guy...Great show....

jill

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Oct 11, 2006 11:09 am

Love the light shining through the foliage. Shot some this spring with light coming through the back side of some Iris. Really neat. Thanks for posting...OC with a smile even thought it is raining again and turning COLD this week-end. FROST WARNINGS.......BUMMER. He still has Coleus in bloom.....

Hallson Gardens

Heuchera 'Chocolate Veil'

Heuchera 'Chocolate Veil'

OC thinks it is pretty too.