Mystery seedling masquerading as a Heuchera
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- GrannyNanny
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Mystery seedling masquerading as a Heuchera
My seedling heucheras are up and growing, but there's an intruder in the batch! I thought at first it was just a very toothy-leaved heuch, but by now it has grown large enough for me to tell that it is definitely NOT. I'll attach pics -- one of this plant by itself, and another with it next to the heuchera tray whence it came.
The mystery is how it got into the heuchera seeds, since I strip everything off the heuchera stalk and just put it all into the envelope, seed pod and all. This seed must have fallen, or been blown by the wind, onto the heuchera stalk, and have thus piggybacked its way into the envelope! It can't have come in the potting soil, because I only buy the soil-less sterilized mix, and after that I moisten it with boiling water to kill any hitch-hikers. 'Tis a puzzlement!
If you know what this mystery plant is, please let me know. It's probably some kind of noxious weed, but I'll let it grow and flower before I throw it out. Phyllis
The mystery is how it got into the heuchera seeds, since I strip everything off the heuchera stalk and just put it all into the envelope, seed pod and all. This seed must have fallen, or been blown by the wind, onto the heuchera stalk, and have thus piggybacked its way into the envelope! It can't have come in the potting soil, because I only buy the soil-less sterilized mix, and after that I moisten it with boiling water to kill any hitch-hikers. 'Tis a puzzlement!
If you know what this mystery plant is, please let me know. It's probably some kind of noxious weed, but I'll let it grow and flower before I throw it out. Phyllis
Tiarella
Tiarella has my vote... it could be some new cross, sport...and if interesting the folks at Terra Nova will be talking with you...
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- GrannyNanny
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Disappointment -- it can't be anything in the Heuchera/Tiarella?Heucherella line, because it has a central stem, from which leaves branch off at intervals, and on opposite sides of the stalk. All the above have leaves that emerge from the crown. So, now what? I'll post again next week, when it's had a chance to grow a bit more. Phyllis
Mystery seedling?
Could it be a mum or daisy?
- GrannyNanny
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No, it's definitely not a mum, or a daisy -- the leaves are not toothy enough for that. I looked at it today when I watered it, and it's grown a couple of new leaves, so a pic would be a good idea. I'll do that tomorrow, and post it here. I did notice that the stem has fine little hairs on it, something that was not apparent when it was smaller. Watch this space for a new pic! Phyllis
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