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Family: Saxifragaceae (saks-ih-frag-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Heuchera (HEW-ker-a) (Info) Cultivar: Lime Rickey Additional cultivar information: (PP16210) Hybridized by Egger; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2004
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Color: White/Near White
Bloom Time: Mid Summer
Foliage: Grown for foliage Herbaceous Chartreuse/Yellow Mottled
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Suitable for growing in containers
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From leaf cuttings
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Feb 24, 2012, Scepter72 from Casco, MI (Zone 5a) wrote:
Third time must be a charm in my Zone 5 garden. The first two times is just disappeared or melted away, like one other poster has stated. The last time I put it in a protected area, morning sun only, near a large shade tree, and behind a picket fence. Lime Rickey did very well this past summer and even looks good during the mild winter we're having. I believe it must be protected from too much sun and winter winds.
On Jan 31, 2009, irish1972 from Emmaus, PA (Zone 6b) wrote:
Over the years, this heuchera has completely disappeared. Unlike the other heucheras in my garden (I'm a heuchera addict!) this one never thrived, growing smaller instead of larger each season. I could see it dwindling before my eyes, no matter what I did. It was planted around other heucheras that have done just fine. In addition to its weak spirit, it was also occasionally mauled by some kind of varmint passing by at night. I don't know why--all my other heucheras seem deer and rabbit resistant. Maybe because this one is the color of lettuce it was hard to pass by? I will be trying "citronelle" this year to replace this one. I have heard that heucheras by Thierry Delabroye may be more robust than this plant. Here's hoping!
On Oct 2, 2005, debisbooked from Fremont, OH (Zone 5b) wrote:
I planted this in a partly sunny north location in the middle of July 2005 and it is growing and doing very well. I planted a hosta at the same time and it is dying, which surprises me since hostas are supposed to be so easy to grow.
On Oct 16, 2004, Kruch72 from Elgin, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
Plants first year hasn't flowered yet, but nice foilage.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, (2 reports) Fresno, California Oxford, Connecticut Countryside, Illinois Machesney Park, Illinois Saint Charles, Illinois Hebron, Kentucky Plainwell, Michigan Omaha, Nebraska Cape May Court House, New Jersey Denville, New Jersey Canandaigua, New York Belfield, North Dakota Bucyrus, Ohio Coshocton, Ohio Fremont, Ohio Portland, Oregon Rivergrove, Oregon East Norriton, Pennsylvania Memphis, Tennessee Montpelier, Vermont Lexington, Virginia Kalama, Washington Seattle, Washington Minocqua, Wisconsin
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