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Apr 23, 2012 12:03 AM CST
Name: Julia
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I thought I would post this about what happens to heuchera when weevils eat the roots.
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I was looking over the garden today and saw that this heuchera was a little wilted. I new it was not a lack of water.
I slight tug on the heuchera and it comes up with no roots
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This came out a bit blurry but you can see no roots.

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This a weevil. They eat the roots and boar up the fleshy stems.

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Not any more. Squish!!! there was more than one.
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Not all is lost. I was able to get 4 clean cuttings from the heuchera. With any luck I will have 4.
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Don't throw the hechera out, you may be able to save them.
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Another view of the cuttings.
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