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Heuchera 'Van Gogh' (Master Painters Series) (Alum root 'Van Gogh')
2 hours care
per year
per year
0.25m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Heuchera 'Van Gogh' (Master Painters Series)
Other names
Alum root 'Van Gogh', Coral bells 'Van Gogh', Coral flower 'Van Gogh', Fancy-leaf coral bells 'Van Gogh'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Van Gogh' _ 'Van Gogh' is a compact, mound-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen perennial bearing lobed, rounded, maple-like, maroon leaves with bright green margins in spring. Leaves turn bright yellow to yellow-green with maroon veins in summer. Slender, upright stems bear open panicles of tiny, bell-shaped, reddish-pink flowers in summer.
Heuchera 'Van Gogh' (Master Painters Series) is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Flower
Reddish pink in Summer
Foliage
Variegated, Yellow-green, Bright-green, Maroon 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.
Propagation
Divide in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera 'Van Gogh' (Master Painters Series) (Alum root 'Van Gogh') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Waterside, Banks and Slopes, City, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade. Rootstock tends to lift out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant. Mulch in spring. Flowers best when plant receives some morning sun.
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)
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Botanical name
Heuchera 'Van Gogh' (Master Painters Series)
Other names
Alum root 'Van Gogh', Coral bells 'Van Gogh', Coral flower 'Van Gogh', Fancy-leaf coral bells 'Van Gogh'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Van Gogh' _ 'Van Gogh' is a compact, mound-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen perennial bearing lobed, rounded, maple-like, maroon leaves with bright green margins in spring. Leaves turn bright yellow to yellow-green with maroon veins in summer. Slender, upright stems bear open panicles of tiny, bell-shaped, reddish-pink flowers in summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
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Colour
Flower
Reddish pink in Summer
Foliage
Variegated, Yellow-green, Bright-green, Maroon 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.
Propagation
Divide in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera 'Van Gogh' (Master Painters Series) (Alum root 'Van Gogh') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Waterside, Banks and Slopes, City, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade. Rootstock tends to lift out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant. Mulch in spring. Flowers best when plant receives some morning sun.
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)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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