Thursday, April 25, 2013

Viking Ship Foamy Bells, Featured Plants of The Day


X Heucherella 'Viking Ship'
    Foamy Bells

Type    Perennial
Hardy range    4A to 9A
Height    4" to 6" / 10cm to 15cm
Spread    12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm
Growth rate    Fast
Form    Rounded
Exposure    Full shade to full sun
Persistence    Evergreen and semi-evergreen

Bloom Color    Pink
Bloom Time    Spring and Summer

The flowers are showy and suitable for cut flowers.

Environment
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is an acidic (less than 6.8) soil.

Leaf Color    Green and silvery
Fall Color    Copper
This plant has attractive foliage and attractive fall colors.

Culture Notes
Heucherellas enjoy cool, moist areas and have a clump forming habit.  For best performance, it's important they not be allowed to dry out.  Excellent for use in a woodland garden, particularly if combined with plants such as Pulmonaria.  Heucherellas are classified as evergreens or semi-evergreens, depending on the zone in which they are thriving.  Its maple-like foliage does tend to change with the seasons, most notably showing purple markings in the spring.   In the case of 'Viking Ship', its spring foliage has more silver markings, and its star-shaped, pink blooms stand atop stalks up to 18" tall.  Asexual propagation of 'Viking Ship' is prohibited.