Hebes at Crocus
by Diane - July 18th, 2012.Filed under: Crocus.
Hebes are beautiful plants!
Their flowers are loved by the bees too!
Add some colour to your garden.
Crocus have some lovely hebes
Hebe ‘Heartbreaker’ (Hebe) £12.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moist, well drained and fertile Flowering period: June – August Hardiness: frost hardy (will need protection in colder winters) Recently introduced to the commercial market, this is a wonderful, evergreen shrub that will put on a colourful display throughout the year. The slender, cream-edged, green leaves form neat mounds, and look very pretty throuhghout the spring and summer. When the temperatures drop they take on a vivid pink flush, which lasts until the spring. It is mainly grown for this decorative foliage, but in summer it also produces clusters of mauve-coloured flowers. Its compact, rounded habit makes it ideal for and ideal specimen for a pot, but it also looks sensational towards the front of the border. Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring. Protect from severe winter weather.
Hebe ‘Mrs Winder’ (veronica) £9.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: August and September Flower colour: violet-blue Other features: dark green leaves, red-purple when young Hardiness: frost hardy In late summer, violet-blue flowers appear on purplish-brown shoots above the attractive foliage. The green leaves are tinged with red and purple when young, and have prominent, brown-purple midribs. This medium sized, rounded shrub is ideal for a well-drained border in sun or part shade. It’s particularly suitable for urban or coastal gardens since it tolerates urban pollution and salt-laden air. Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring.
Hebe ‘Autumn Glory’ (hebe) £9.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July-October Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas) Deep purple flowers appear on short spikes from midsummer to late autumn, among masses of dark green, lance shaped leaves with red margins. Long- flowering, tough and easy to grow, this spreading, rounded, evergreen shrub will flourish in a wide range of conditions, and once established, is drought-tolerant, too. Plant it en masse along a fence or path, or to add structure to a mixed, sunny border, and underplant it with contrasting, drought-tolerant foliage plants such as Bergenia. The flowers are a magnet for bees and butterflies. Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring.
Hebe ‘Red Edge’ (shrubby veronica) £9.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June and July Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas ) Lilac-blue summer flowers appear on short spikes, fading to white, among grey-gr een leaves with narrow red margins and veining when young. This small, spreadin g, evergreen shrub makes an attractive low, informal hedge or edging plant for a mixed border. In an urban or coastal site, it needs protection from cold, dryi ng winds. Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring.
Hebe ‘Champagne’ (veronica) £8.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to September Hardiness: fully hardy Masses of lavender tinted, white flower spikes appear from summer to autumn on s lender purple stems. This tough, long-flowering, spreading shrub has slender, l ustrous, evergreen leaves and is an ideal low-maintenance choice for a border in sun or partial shade. In autumn and winter the foliage colour intensifies, and hues of deep plum emerge. It is salt and pollution tolerant and therefore suit able for city or coastal gardens. Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring.
Hebe pinguifolia ‘Pagei’ (shrubby veronica) £8.99
Position:full sun or partial shade Soil:poor or moderately fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: May and June Hardiness: fully hardy Masses of pure-white flowers on purple stems in late spring and early summer and fleshy, blue-green leaves. This neat, semi-prostrate evergreen shrub is an attractive groundcover plant for the front of a border in sun or part-shade and also looks good among silver-leaved plants. It is salt and poll ution tolerant and therefore suitable for city or coastal gardens. Garden care:Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring.
Hebe ‘Caledonia’ (shrubby veronica) £8.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to October Flower colour: violet Other features: glossy, red-edged, dark green leaves Hardiness: fully hardy A compact form that makes an incredibly decorative and colourful conatiner or front of border plant. It is an evergreen shrub with glossy, red-edged, dark green leaves, which emerge with a vibrant plum flush in spring. They are held on upright reddish-purple stems that are topped with clusters of violet flowers from mid-summer to mid-autumn. This long-flowering plant is tolerant of pollution and salt-laden air. Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring.
Hebe rakaiensis (shrubby veronica) £8.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June and July Hardiness: fully hardy One of the most popular hebes, this has clusters of large, white flowers in earl y and mid-summer and glossy, fresh, green leaves. This tough, rounded, evergreen shrub forms a neat hummock, and will lend structure to a mixed border or oriental-style garden. It is salt and pollution tolerant and is therefore suitable for city or coastal gardens. Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring