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2 hours care
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0.45m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Heuchera 'Rachel'
Other names
Alum root 'Rachel', Heuchera micrantha 'Rachel', Coral bells 'Rachel'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Rachel' _ 'Rachel' forms a mound of ivy-like coppery, reddish-purple leaves and panicles of small, pink, bell-shaped flowers borne on slender stems in late spring to early summer.
Heuchera 'Rachel' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pink in Spring
Foliage
Bronze-red, Purple in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Vine weevil , Leaf and bud eelworms Vine weevil , Leaf and bud eelworms
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera 'Rachel' (Alum root 'Rachel') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Waterside, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerates full shade if soil is kept moist. Roots tends to push upwards so mulch annually or lift & replant in late summer/early autumn with the crown just above soil surface.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Heuchera 'Rachel'
Other names
Alum root 'Rachel', Heuchera micrantha 'Rachel', Coral bells 'Rachel'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Rachel' _ 'Rachel' forms a mound of ivy-like coppery, reddish-purple leaves and panicles of small, pink, bell-shaped flowers borne on slender stems in late spring to early summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pink in Spring
Foliage
Bronze-red, Purple in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Vine weevil , Leaf and bud eelworms
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera 'Rachel' (Alum root 'Rachel') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Waterside, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerates full shade if soil is kept moist. Roots tends to push upwards so mulch annually or lift & replant in late summer/early autumn with the crown just above soil surface.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
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