Fun and Games Red Rover Foamy Bells with red foliage dotted with water drops.
Heucherella Red Rover with coppery red, heavily loped foliage.
Heucherella Red Rover with creamy white flowers floating above coppery red foliage.
Heucherella Red Rover with creamy white, bottlebrush like flowers and red foliage in a landscape.
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Fun and Games Red Rover Foamy Bells with red foliage dotted with water drops.
Heucherella Red Rover with coppery red, heavily loped foliage.
Heucherella Red Rover with creamy white flowers floating above coppery red foliage.
Heucherella Red Rover with creamy white, bottlebrush like flowers and red foliage in a landscape.
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Fun and Games® 'Red Rover' Foamy Bells (Heucherella)

Perennial

  • Coppery red, heavily lobed foliage.
  • Creamy white, bottlebrush-like flowers.
  • Proven Winners variety.
  • Zones 4-9, part sun/shade, 8" tall x 20" wide at maturity.
  • ZONE
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Size: One Quart
$23.00
Sale: $23.00 Each
Total: $23.00
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Arrives as a Young Plant
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Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
60 Day Risk-Free Guarantee
Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
60 Day Risk-Free Guarantee
Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
60 Day Risk-Free Guarantee
Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
60 Day Risk-Free Guarantee

Description

Fun and Games® 'Red Rover' foamy bells (Heucherella hybrid) will make an impact in your shaded garden thanks to its coppery red, heavily lobed foliage. "Red Rover, Red Rover, send this heucherella right over," is what neighbors will say when they see its showy foliage, everyone will want one (or more) of their own to enjoy. But that's not all; creamy white, bottlebrush-like flowers float above the plant in spring; not only are they pretty, but they're loved by pollinators too!

Details

Botanical name: Heucherella Fun and Games® 'Red Rover
Patent #: PP28,751
Common name: Foamy bell
Zone: 4 - 9
Sun exposure: Shade (-4 hrs/day), part shade (4-6 hrs/day)
Height x width: 6-8" X 18-20"
Flower color: White
Foliage color: Red
Season of interest: Spring, Summer
Bloom time:Spring, summer
Features:Winter interest, Proven Winners, native, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, deer resistant, container plants, cold tolerant, best for beginners
Uses: Accent, border, container, edging, ground cover, massing, small spaces, under planting, woodland

How to Grow

Soil: Foamy bells like to be planted in average to high nutrient soil, and good drainage is a must, especially in shaded areas.
Light: As a general rule, heucherellas do well in shade, but for the highly colored varieties, some morning sun will bring out more intense coloring. Color can wash out in full sun and too much heat and light can cause the leaves to scorch.
Water: Has average water needs, and will perform better if kept too dry than too wet after being established.
Spacing: 1.5 feet apart
Fertilizing: In spring a layer of compost or an application of all-purpose garden fertilizer can be applied around the base of the plant.
Winterizing: Winter mulching will prevent the freezing and thawing that can heave plants roots. Leave foliage standing for the duration of the fall and winter.
Maintenance & pruning: In early spring clean up old foliage before, or just as, new growth emerges. Cut back the entire flower stalk after flowering to put the plant's energy into growing more leaves.
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Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:

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Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:

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Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.

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L. (Illinois)
The color is similar to 'Fire Chief' Heuchera

The color is similar to 'Fire Chief' Heuchera. I have a red white and blue theme going on in my back yard. I am looking forward to seeing it in spring. I bought this as a sample to share with my fellow flower show judges at the symposium in Galena, IL.

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K.M. (California)
Underwhelming

It’s not the health of the plant. It has done ok. The first almost year, it just laid flat on the ground and I wondered if it would survive. This spring, it started perking up and got three spindly flowers. I’m I bit underwhelmed.

Thank you for your feedback! It’s surprisingly normal for newly transplanted plants to appear like they aren’t growing. That’s because most of the growth occurs below ground in their first year as they allocate more energy to root development. Once your plant is established, it will start investing more in shoot and flower development. To learn more about how plants “sleep, creep, and leap”, read our FAQ here: https://bit.ly/FAQ-plant-growth

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C.G.

Nice!

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M.R.

Nice contrast with everything!

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C.M.

Came healthy n looks like their taking root quickly. I'm in the midwest so hoping the handle our winters and return in spring. Great packaging n plant varieties at great gardens!

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A.G.W.

Nice

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J.B. (New York)
Came completely dried.

Not doing well at all. Most leaves died in first week. They’re all dead now

Hello! We apologize that you received plants that are not up to our standards. While we try our best to provide exceptional service, some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control, and issues like this can sometimes happen. Please email pictures of the plants to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we have a 60-day guarantee on all our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we would be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/our-guarantee

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V.G. (North Carolina)
Coral bells

I love all 4 of the coral bells I ordered. The plants arrived healthy and are doing very well after I've planted them. They are absolutely beautiful. I've never bought plants for their foliage. Always for their flowers. Boy have these changed my mind.

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S.R. (Missouri)
Leggy plants

My order was for huchera and foam flowers. They were very leggy and are struggling. Disappointed because my prior order was stellar

Hi Susan,

We are sorry to hear that the plants you received are not up to our standards. Please email pictures of the plants to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line. Rest assured, we have a 60-day guarantee on all our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we will apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

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S.T. (New York)
Plants arrived in great condition!

This is the second time I purchased plants from Great Garden Plants. These plants arrived in really good condition via Fed Ex. I was also pleased that these were not tiny plants.
I snapped a photo of these plants the day they arrived to show my garden groups abd to also recommend buying from them.
Kudos to whomever did the packing!

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N.H. (Oregon)
Hip, Hip Hooray for Heucherella!

The Red Rover Heucherella ( Foamy Bells) arrived in good condition. They are progressing nicely even in our extreme summer heat. Thank you.

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D.L.B. (Oregon)
Two of the plants were dried up.

Two of the plants delivered were dried up and haven’t come out of it so they are a loss. Thank you for asking, Denise Ballenger.

Hello! Thank you for leaving a review. We apologize you received your plants not up to our standards. As we try our best to provide exceptional service, some factors like shipping and handling are outside of our control, and issues like this can sometimes happen. Please email pictures of the plant to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we do have a 60-day guarantee on all of our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we will be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!

https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/our-guarantee

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S.P. (New Jersey)
Watchful Waiting

My foamy bells arrived healthy, and Iplanted them in a shady spot. They are small, about fist size, but look great. No blooms this year, but that is OK as I want it growing roots. I may have chosen a spot too shady....if so, will move in Sept.

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S.

I seem to have trouble with the purple colored leaf huecheras heaving out of the ground. Do folks have the same issue with heucherellas?

Thank you.

Great Garden Plants

Heucherellas can be susceptible to heaving, especially in areas with freezing and thawing cycles. To prevent heaving, it's important to mulch around the base of the plants. Winter mulching can prevent the freezing and thawing that can heave plant roots out of the ground.

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R.R.

Is now a good time to plant Heucherella

Great Garden Plants

Our general rule of thumb is that planting should be done before the temperatures reach 85 degrees or higher consecutively. If temperatures are already this high in your area, planting is not a good idea. Fall planting, at least 6 weeks before the first frost in your area, is also a wonderful idea! Below is an article written by our horticulturist that has a great explanation.
https://blog.greatgardenplants.com/can-i-plant-a-garden-in-summer/

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J.

(Zone 5) best time to plant red rover?

Great Garden Plants

Right now is the best time to plant Foamy Bells. The rule of thumb for fall planting is to get the plants in the ground 6 weeks before the first HARD frost in your area.