Xela's Garden
Hebe
Genus: Hebe.
Species: Hebe pinguifolia.
Planted ? Vistabile old pond bed
Bought ? for £?
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Dry
Height: 30cm
Spread: 90cm
Time to take cuttings: June to August
Flowering period:
May to June
This is a favourite shrub for low maintenance gardens, as it is a low growing evergreen plant that needs little or no pruning. It has purple stems with blue-green, leathery leaves and from late spring to early summer the shrub is covered in a profusion of white flowers. Although all hebes can tolerate shade, they flower best in full sun and must have well-drained soil with plenty of compost worked in to prevent the roots from becoming too dry.
Photos of this plant
Reminders for this plant
Due almost 16 years ago:
Take cuttings
take cuttings: June to August
Take cuttings
Hebes are easily propagated from 3–4 in cuttings taken in summer from the current season’s growth. Cuttings are taken just below a leaf joint. The bottom two pairs of leaves are removed and the cuttings dipped into a rooting hormone, although this not essential. These are then inserted into a soil-based John Innes Compost.
Young plants should be potted up in the spring. Remove the growing tip to induce a more bushy plant. Plants normally flower in the first year.
Due about 15 years ago:
Pot up
Young plants should be potted up in the spring. Remove the growing tip to induce a more bushy plant. Plants normally flower in the first year.
Due almost 15 years ago:
Take cuttings
Hebes are easily propagated from 3–4 in cuttings taken in summer, June - August, from the current season’s growth. Cuttings are taken just below a leaf joint. The bottom two pairs of leaves are removed and the cuttings dipped into a rooting hormone, although this not essential. These are then inserted into a soil-based John Innes Compost.
Due about 14 years ago:
Pot up
Young plants should be potted up in the spring. Remove the growing tip to induce a more bushy plant. Plants normally flower in the first year.
Due about 13 years ago:
Pot up
Young plants should be potted up in the spring. Remove the growing tip to induce a more bushy plant. Plants normally flower in the first year.
Due almost 13 years ago:
Take cuttings
Hebes are easily propagated from 3–4 in cuttings taken in summer, June - August, from the current season’s growth. Cuttings are taken just below a leaf joint. The bottom two pairs of leaves are removed and the cuttings dipped into a rooting hormone, although this not essential. These are then inserted into a soil-based John Innes Compost.
Due almost 11 years ago:
Take cuttings
Take cuttings June - August, from the current season’s growth. For method see previous notes
Due about 10 years ago:
Pot on young plants
Young plants should be potted up in the spring. Remove the growing tip to induce a more bushy plant.
