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Heuchera 'Silver Gumdrop' (Dolce Series) (Alum root 'Silver Gumdrop')
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2 hours care
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per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Heuchera 'Silver Gumdrop' (Dolce Series)
Other names
Alum root 'Silver Gumdrop', Coral bells 'Silver Gumdrop', Fancy-leaf coral bells 'Silver Gumdrop', Fancy-leaf coral flower 'Silver Gumdrop'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Silver Gumdrop' _ 'Silver Gumdrop' is a compact, mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial bearing rounded, shallowly lobed, purple-flushed, silvery-grey leaves, maroon, beneath, and slender, upright stems bearing panicles of small, bell-shaped, reddish-pink flowers from late spring into summer.
Heuchera 'Silver Gumdrop' (Dolce Series) is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Flower
Reddish pink in Spring; Reddish pink in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Maroon, Flushed 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. Cut back any dead or untidy foliage in spring. Rootstock tends to lift out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant.
Propagation
Divide in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera 'Silver Gumdrop' (Dolce Series) (Alum root 'Silver Gumdrop') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Waterside, Banks and Slopes, City, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained, neutral soil in full sun or partial shade. Mulch in spring. Drought, heat, and humidity tolerant once established.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Heuchera 'Silver Gumdrop' (Dolce Series)
Other names
Alum root 'Silver Gumdrop', Coral bells 'Silver Gumdrop', Fancy-leaf coral bells 'Silver Gumdrop', Fancy-leaf coral flower 'Silver Gumdrop'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Silver Gumdrop' _ 'Silver Gumdrop' is a compact, mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial bearing rounded, shallowly lobed, purple-flushed, silvery-grey leaves, maroon, beneath, and slender, upright stems bearing panicles of small, bell-shaped, reddish-pink flowers from late spring into summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
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Colour
Flower
Reddish pink in Spring; Reddish pink in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Maroon, Flushed 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. Cut back any dead or untidy foliage in spring. Rootstock tends to lift out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant.
Propagation
Divide in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera 'Silver Gumdrop' (Dolce Series) (Alum root 'Silver Gumdrop') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Waterside, Banks and Slopes, City, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained, neutral soil in full sun or partial shade. Mulch in spring. Drought, heat, and humidity tolerant once established.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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