Baby Pictures

maidofshade · Post by **maidofshade** » Feb 10, 2007 10:12 pm

Here are some Babies planted in November

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Feb 14, 2007 8:31 am

What cute little babies! Hope they will all grow well for you.

toomanyanimals · Post by **toomanyanimals** » Feb 16, 2007 4:32 pm

nice babies!

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Mar 01, 2007 11:38 am

Oh, those are cute! What variety?

maidofshade · Post by **maidofshade** » Mar 02, 2007 11:04 am

These are just some seeds from Palace Purple and some old green ones that I have no idea what they are. I just pulled on the dried flower heads and put all the "dust" into a coffee filter. Then I planted the dust using Granny Nanny's directions.
I have added many new ones last year but had no flowers--so can't wait to see what I can get out of the newer variety seeds next year.
I love to use huechera as filler plants everywhere and have some friends with eyes on extras.
They are slow growing at first but patience pays off.

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Mar 02, 2007 11:39 am

How lovely!!! Thanks for sharing your photos. I never liked Heuchera before 'cuz I didn't like the blooms and the only ones I had seen were the ordinary green/gray ones. But I never used to like hosta flowers either!!! Can't hardly remember that time now, especially since I have discovered growing hosta from seed. Wow, was I missing that boat! I used to cut all the flowers off!

I love the new Heuchera! I feel a passion coming on, kinda like the one I have for hostas and the new coneflowers. I am afraid to even start looking at daylilies and orchids. My habit already costs me lots of money!

Are Granny Nanny's directions something you can share, or is it a topsecret recipe?

maidofshade · Post by **maidofshade** » Mar 02, 2007 12:22 pm

Charla
I am loving the Huecheras also!! The newer ones are spectacular!! You can find Grannys instructions on page 2
of this forum. Look at the old posts here and you will see her amazing looking seedlings. This was my inspiration to try my own seedling this year.
The well draining soil is so true when you transplant to bigger containers make sure your soil is light and fluffy--I had to redo some of mine cause the cheap potting soil I had was very heavy-- I added lots of perlite to keep things on the lighter side.
Thanks for the nice comments but I think Granny Nanny is the master

Cheryl

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Mar 02, 2007 2:44 pm

Charla

You might as well wave the white flag and surrender right now!

My first love are daylilies & coneflowers also. Always liked hosta but did not have good space for them. Now I do.

Bought first heuchura last fall but left it at old house. I to have felt that funny feeling and they are now on my must get some list!!

Claudia

toomanyanimals · Post by **toomanyanimals** » Mar 02, 2007 4:33 pm

This is the second year in a row I've tried growing them ... I must be doing something wrong ... no germination what so ever!!!!

You are sooo lucky!!!

thy · Post by **thy** » Mar 10, 2007 8:02 pm

Cute

Libby · Post by **Libby** » Mar 12, 2007 4:08 pm

Healthy looking babies! I better look up those instructions because mine were a complete failure.

Good news though, I'm seeing some heucheras beginning to show life in the garden with just a few days of warmer temps and sun!

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Mar 12, 2007 11:45 pm

We had warm days - the last few - and I cleaned up my beds today. I have lots of little baby heuchera leaves under the older ones! It was awesome! Couldn't see them till I started moving stuff away. After I uncovered everything and cleaned leaves etc. from the beds, everything got a little sun and fresh air and there were things poking thru that weren't there this morning! Awesome! We have possibility for frost for about another 5 weeks yet, so I don't want to rush them, but it sure looked good this afternoon! The colors in Creme Brulee almost looked neon they were so bright next to all the colorlessness....

maidofshade · Post by **maidofshade** » Mar 13, 2007 8:46 pm

It was in the 60's today--in fact we broke a record. I was looking around outside (we still have snow in places) and I could see the purples of Amethyst Mist and Velvet night to name a couple. Some of the leaves on them looked just like they did last summer. I'm sure we are still in for some cold but was it ever nice to see a little life outside today. I also have some daffs coming up and saw a hosta?? poking through which I promptly covered up with a nice patch of leaves and snow. Spring is definately coming and I CAN"T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got the DH a portible greenhouse 4X8 for his birthday today and we will use it to harden off some of the stuff we have growing in the main sunspace. SOON the babies will be going out there in a few short weeks.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Mar 13, 2007 10:35 pm

Cute babies!! I didn't do any this year...

Thanks for sharing! They are so much fun!!

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Mar 14, 2007 12:20 am

Ohhhh!, maidofshade, a greenhouse! You'll be ruined, or rooont, as I usually say it. I have a small greenhouse, and it is packed full!!! I am trying to get a room addition to it, but I haven't talked hubby into it yet. I think he frequently regrets building the first one! You'll have loads of fun with that! Be sure to let me know when you have caught the bug and decide to expand....I'll give you till next month! Ha, ha

maidofshade · Post by **maidofshade** » Mar 14, 2007 8:45 pm

I bought it for him...Well I guess I did

I have some secret plans for it. I have already been thinking up some extra shelving ideas

I have been having fun planting stuff indoors this winter and with the tease of warm weather yesterday can't wait. I am going to keep my eye out for any "clearance" on the little suckers in the weeks to come. We could always use two, right!!!!!!!!!

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Mar 15, 2007 1:42 am

At least two....