Heuchera Caramel
€12.50
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Description
Quick Facts
- Botanical Name: Heuchera ‘Caramel’
- Common Name: Coral Bells
- Plant Type: Evergreen/semievergreen perennial (winter dependent)
- Mature Height: 25–35cm (foliage), flowers to 45–60cm
- Mature Spread: 35–45cm
- Flowering Period: Summer
- Flower Colour: Creamy-white
- Foliage Colour: Apricot-caramel to amber (often with pinky tones on new growth)
- Hardiness: Hardy in Ireland & the UK (best in free-draining soil)
- Soil Requirements: Moist, well-drained soil
- Aspect: Sun to part shade (best colour in light shade; protect from harsh afternoon sun)
- Maintenance: Low
Description
Heuchera ‘Caramel’ is a classic for warm, glowing foliage — soft apricot, amber and caramel tones that make borders feel instantly richer and more “designed”. New growth often comes through with a blush of pink before settling into those honeyed shades. In summer, delicate stems of creamy flowers rise above the leaves, adding a light, airy finish.
Caragh Garden Notebook
Planting:
Plant in spring or autumn into well-prepared soil, or pot into a quality peat-free compost with good drainage. Keep the crown at soil level — don’t bury it too deeply. Water well to settle in.
Plant in spring or autumn into well-prepared soil, or pot into a quality peat-free compost with good drainage. Keep the crown at soil level — don’t bury it too deeply. Water well to settle in.
Watering:
Water regularly in the first season and during dry spells, especially in containers. Consistent moisture gives the best foliage and helps plants cope with sunnier positions.
Water regularly in the first season and during dry spells, especially in containers. Consistent moisture gives the best foliage and helps plants cope with sunnier positions.
Feeding:
A spring mulch and a light feed (or slow-release feed in pots) is usually plenty. Refresh the compost surface in containers each spring for a quick boost.
A spring mulch and a light feed (or slow-release feed in pots) is usually plenty. Refresh the compost surface in containers each spring for a quick boost.
Seasonal Care & Tidy-Up:
Remove tired leaves as needed. In late winter/early spring, tidy away older foliage to make space for fresh new growth.
Remove tired leaves as needed. In late winter/early spring, tidy away older foliage to make space for fresh new growth.
Division (to keep plants vigorous):
Every 3–4 years, lift and divide in spring or early autumn if the clump becomes woody or starts to lift out of the ground.
Every 3–4 years, lift and divide in spring or early autumn if the clump becomes woody or starts to lift out of the ground.
Pests & Problems:
Generally trouble-free. Watch for vine weevil in pots and occasional slug/snail nibbling on young leaves.
Generally trouble-free. Watch for vine weevil in pots and occasional slug/snail nibbling on young leaves.
Design Notes:
‘Caramel’ is gorgeous with deep purples, burgundy foliage, ornamental grasses, and soft blues. It’s also brilliant for warming up part-shade planting, and it looks especially good echoed through a border in small repeats to create a gentle thread of colour.
‘Caramel’ is gorgeous with deep purples, burgundy foliage, ornamental grasses, and soft blues. It’s also brilliant for warming up part-shade planting, and it looks especially good echoed through a border in small repeats to create a gentle thread of colour.
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