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Mar 18, 2012 7:41 PM CST
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Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
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That would be Dan Heims, President of Terra Nova Nurseries.
What a fun night! An evening talking about Heuchera, Heucherellas, Tiarella and, New Plants. Hurray! Hurray! Lovey dubby
The night was hosted at My Garden Nursery, in Millcreek, WA. It was a celebration after Jenney wrote about Heucheras for 365 days. She is one of the owners of the nursery and a heucheraholic. They carry more heucheras then I have ever seen at one nusery. Not sure on the stats, but a least 35 different ones and they change over the seasons. So you never know what you will find.
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Here she is with Dan after she was given her flower tiara!
There were Heuchera everywere!
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Brownies
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Sadly, Dan did not bring any of the 2012 intros! Shrug! He said they are still small and you should start seeing them this summer. So I'm going to start saving, Bella Notte is a show stopper! He had pictures of all the new ones.

He spoke about his breeding program and the many years it has taken to produce the beauties that we buy today. When he looks at different heucheras he can see the many different parents that produce the plant. His hybrid program is taking two directions. First is mini heacheras, they should be coming on the market in a year or so. The other is to create a more cold hardy heuchera. The breeders are in the process of crossing a native from Saskatchewan. They should be out in a few years.
Sadly, others are using his plants and creating imposters. Beware! Orangeman is one of those!

What a fun evening! Dan is a expert on these plants and a fun speaker. Very graceious with his time and took the time to talk with all us heucheraholics.
Thanks Dan and Jenny! A great evening.

Just a note I don't work for either company just reporting on a fun evening out.
Of couse there was shopping! Next I'll show you what followed me home. *Blush* Hilarious!
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Mar 18, 2012 7:49 PM CST
Moderator
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
Hydrangeas Photo Contest Winner 2018 Garden Photography Region: Pacific Northwest Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Forum moderator
Plant Database Moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Sempervivums Container Gardener Foliage Fan
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Sugar Plum

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Solar Eclipse

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This was a free one! Canyon Duet
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Ruby Bells
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Marvelous Marble

Aslo, a book titled The Garden Clerk's Dictionary, by Dan Heims. Looks to be full of giggles!
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Mar 18, 2012 8:42 PM CST
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Name: Bob
Vernon N.J. (Zone 6b)
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Looks and sounds like you had a great time. I would like to know what was said about orangeman.
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Mar 20, 2012 4:13 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
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Wow Spring - must've been fun! I think you did a good job of controlling yourself - I'm afraid more than that would have come home with me. Hilarious! I love the trellis-thing that the plants are hanging on. I have a perfect spot to put it too!
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Mar 20, 2012 4:19 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
Heuchera heaven! Wonderful!
I garden for the pollinators.
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Mar 20, 2012 4:44 AM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Level 1 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Hibiscus Dragonflies Daylilies
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Really nice pictures springcolor. Green Grin! Looks like you had a blast. Thumbs up
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29
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Mar 20, 2012 11:42 AM CST
Moderator
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
Hydrangeas Photo Contest Winner 2018 Garden Photography Region: Pacific Northwest Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Forum moderator
Plant Database Moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Sempervivums Container Gardener Foliage Fan
It was Fun! No control here, sad to say I have most all of those. Lovey dubby :blushing:. I wanted to get my hands on the new 2012 plants. Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing
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Mar 20, 2012 1:08 PM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Level 1 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Hibiscus Dragonflies Daylilies
Bee Lover Dahlias Butterflies Hostas Birds Lilies
POOR baby!! Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29
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Mar 20, 2012 5:18 PM CST
Name: Carolyn Madden
Pennsylvania
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Sounds like quite an exciting evening, Julia. Wish I could have gone with you.
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Mar 20, 2012 8:06 PM CST
Moderator
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
Hydrangeas Photo Contest Winner 2018 Garden Photography Region: Pacific Northwest Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Forum moderator
Plant Database Moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Sempervivums Container Gardener Foliage Fan
Carolyn,
Have not seen you post much? Sad
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Mar 21, 2012 2:53 AM CST
Name: Carolyn Madden
Pennsylvania
The WITWIT Badge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Amaryllis Ponds Purslane
Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Level 1 Plant and/or Seed Trader Hummingbirder Heucheras Dog Lover
Julia

Seems like I am already on the fly. I hope the entire summer isn't going to consist of this. Too much of it last year...... I also cannot get on the websites while at work anymore. I suppose I shouldnt' have been in the first place, but.....
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Mar 21, 2012 2:53 AM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Level 1 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Hibiscus Dragonflies Daylilies
Bee Lover Dahlias Butterflies Hostas Birds Lilies
Who's Julia? Blinking
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29
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Mar 21, 2012 2:54 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
Springcolor maybe? I don't know for certain.
I garden for the pollinators.
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Mar 21, 2012 2:55 AM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Level 1 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Hibiscus Dragonflies Daylilies
Bee Lover Dahlias Butterflies Hostas Birds Lilies
Ok, guess we will figure it out later. Thumbs up
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29
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Mar 21, 2012 9:49 AM CST
Moderator
Name: Bob
Vernon N.J. (Zone 6b)
Aquarium Plants Bookworm Snakes Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Heucheras
Echinacea Hellebores Dog Lover Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Hostas Region: New Jersey
Your right Julia is Springcolor.
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Mar 21, 2012 10:37 AM CST
Moderator
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
Hydrangeas Photo Contest Winner 2018 Garden Photography Region: Pacific Northwest Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Forum moderator
Plant Database Moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Sempervivums Container Gardener Foliage Fan
Yep, that me! Big Grin
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Mar 21, 2012 5:13 PM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Level 1 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Hibiscus Dragonflies Daylilies
Bee Lover Dahlias Butterflies Hostas Birds Lilies
WhoooooHoooooo!! Hurray!
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29
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Mar 21, 2012 6:26 PM CST
Name: Carolyn Madden
Pennsylvania
The WITWIT Badge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Amaryllis Ponds Purslane
Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Level 1 Plant and/or Seed Trader Hummingbirder Heucheras Dog Lover
Yes, Springcolor is Julia -
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