Propagating Heucheras from old plants

Propagating Heucheras

[@lindaannb]

This is the best video I found on dividing “leggy” heuchara. I wish you were still making new videos.

[@RichardLoader]

Cheers, Heucheras don't like waterlogged ground so the one you lost was probably due to all the rain. The leaves are removed from the stems (the bit that gets buried) to discourage rot and some of the leaves above ground to reduce transpiration loss giving the plant less water stress to deal with while trying to make roots. You could pull one out of it's pot and see if little roots are developing, if they are carefully re-pot it - just don't let them get water logged. fingers crossed

[@Iloathsnow]

Excellent video, thank you.

[@acreativegentlelife4035]

Thank you so much, this was really helpful, you have a great voice for presenting. At first I thought you were from Gardeners World. I was disappointed to see you don't have more videos like this, I garden in the UK and find it difficult to find good British gardening KZbin channels.

[@onesunlover]

This is a fantastic tutorial! Thank you, thank you, thank you! You can never have enough heucheras right? Saves tons of money as well! Tx so much!

[@Attilathemum]

Exactly what I was looking for - thank you for the advice.

[@Euclidean3141]

Great video! If only I'd found this sooner as I dug up a marmalade to move it elsewhere and thought I'd damaged it so threw it out. If only I'd known I could do this!

[@NickSBailey]

Enjoyed your video and then I went out and did some myself hopefully they'll root. Gardeners' world could do with more of this practical stuff.

[@LoveLightLaughs]

Thanks Richard, just what I needed to know ~ off to give it a go now :)

[@jameswilson5067]

Thank you Richard. I love heuchera or it's wonderful varied foliage. I had been trying to divide the leg plants into 3 or 4 small ones with roots but not always very successfully. I will give this a go next year. IOnline I have seen posts suggesting the yellower types are easier to propagate from cuttings. Is that your experience?

[@rosewood513]

Excellent video very informative. Thank you

[@paintbynumbermonalisa4187]

Exactly what I'm looking for..I bought a red leaf heuchera, and I want to propagate it next year.

[@fabulous2213]

nice tutorial. Dont you cover the cuttings with clear plastic to reduce moisture loss? The poor things dont have any roots yet. I always do and obtain excellent results.

[@RichardLoader]

In the shade, outdoors I find covering with plastic unnecessary, I do water occasionally though - close to 100% success this way.

[@fabulous2213]

I will give way a go then.

[@stephanieridout2291]

Richard Loader I agree I never use plastic for Heucheras just in shade outside

[@carywgn]

Thanks for the clear directions.

[@drmichaelelinski6992]

Very helpful regarding pruning and maintenance...thanks...

[@caroldelfavero1926]

Very clear and helpful explanation

[@kris1892horse]

thank you very helpful, can't wait to get started! :-)

[@zonabrown9241]

Sorry to see your not peat free its a valuable resource

[@MrMakeStuff]

perfect tips Thanks

[@henriettasolarski277]

Thanks :)

[@michaellangridge178]

GreenEcheveria If you are going to comment please respect the contributor, using language that informs and does not insult.

[@retroredux1]

thanks!

[@oferbarr4298]

Not sure it it helps anyone to see the same action demonstrated so many times. Once will do fine

[@RichardLoader]

Thank you for your enlightening comment

[@bevtooth]

Well I checked on my heuchera and the top just came off. I dug it up to find vine weevil grubs. They had eaten loads of root.

[@RichardLoader]

You can usually root the pieces that the Vine Weevils leave, even if they look rather sad. Just check there are no VW's hiding in holes in the stems of the Heuchera pieces.

[@GreenEcheveria]

Your accent makes you sound like you're very well informed on this, I mean even if you were making up crap.

[@lauras5312]

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