Heuchera Guacamole
Heuchera Guacamole
Heuchera Guacamole
Heuchera Guacamole
Heuchera Guacamole
Heuchera Guacamole
Coral Bells, Alumroot
Lovely colour that brightens up the garden under the grey sky. Very satisfied.
Mimi, 13/11/2024
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Description
The Heuchera 'Guacamole' is a hybrid heuchera with large chartreuse green leaves, more vigorous than other golden-leaved varieties, especially 'Citronnelle'. Awarded with a Royal Horticulture Society Award of Garden Merit, it is a heuchera of beautiful proportions; it forms a large thick and incredibly bright evergreen cushion under delicate summer flowering, in the form of thin spikes adorned with cream-white bells. Undemanding and robust, this perennial is best placed in a border, pathway or semi-shaded flower beds, or even in a pot on the terrace or balcony.
The Heuchera 'Guacamole' belongs to the saxifragaceae family. It was obtained by Thierry and Sandrine Delabroye. The plant reaches 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24in) in height and 60 cm (24in) in width, forming a large spreading clump. The foliage is the major asset of this plant: its large leaves adopt a mixture of chartreuse green and golden yellow evolving with the seasons and temperatures. The flowering, light and airy, in cream-white bells, starts in July and continues until August or September. These long spikes playing with the wind give a blurred appearance to this romantic flowering, it is this movement, difficult to capture on a canvas, that has earned heucheras the nickname "despair of the painter" that they share with certain saxifrages. This plant has a shallow root system.
Planted in the ground, in a shaded and cool rockery or even in mass to highlight a pathway, this heuchera brings dynamism and colour to the garden. Associate it with Hostas, small grasses (Stipa, Carex) and Ferns for a wild effect. It also makes a good companion for bushes (small Japanese maples) and roses. Mix it with rose or caramel-coloured varieties, with the blue flowers of perennial geraniums, the only shade it really lacks. Consider heucheras to fill your pots, containers, and planters in the company of geraniums for example. A good flower for cutting, the slender bells of this plant bring a lot of lightness to bouquets.
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Heuchera
Guacamole
Saxifragaceae
Coral Bells, Alumroot
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Easy to maintain, the 'Guacamole' heuchera thrives in all fresh, well-drained soils, in partial shade. However, it can tolerate sunny situations outside of the hottest hours. It does not grow in the South of France. Its close relation to H. villosa gives it good resistance to both heat and cold. You should plant it in loose soil that is rich in humus, and consider using mulch. It prefers well-drained soils, and sandy or poor soils should be avoided. Also, avoid planting it too close to vigorous perennials. Heucheras have rather shallow root systems, so you should plant them slightly lower than the crown (the point where the foliage originates). After a few years of growth or when dividing them, you should replant them slightly deeper, making sure to remove any lignified parts.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.