By Alicecoutts
Aberdeenshire,
United Kingdom 
My Hebe Great Orme was brought from Brussels where the flowers were a strong pink colour. The cuttings from this plant, although flourishing well here in my garden in Aberdeen, have a pale mauve colour flower. Can I add anything to the soil to bring the flowers back to the original pink? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
19 Aug, 2011
Answers
Thanks Ojibway, I'll give it a try. In my grandmother's time, they stuck rusty nails into the ground !
20 Aug, 2011
Yes, I've heard that, but I think that was for turning pink to blue, but I might be wrong. I have the same problem with a hydrangea, only the other way round. I bought it blue and it has gone mauve. And, by the way, I'm pleased to see someone else on the site from Aberdeenshire.
20 Aug, 2011
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You could try digging in some lime into the soil around it to make soil more alkaline? Don't let the lime touch the plant, though.
19 Aug, 2011