I would buy again
Flowered this year for the first time and was very pretty.
Penelle
Leicestershire
Flowered this year for the first time and was very pretty.
Penelle
Leicestershire
Very attractive plant. A bit slow growing although I'm sure it will suddenly start growing when the weather warms up.
Caza
St Albans
Good all-round useful hebe
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Southampton
Looked rather miserable after being buried in show three times. Hasn't flowered as yet, but the leaves are a very pretty colour
Morganna
Mid-Wales
In a pot in the garden
Green fingered girl
Warfield
Bought 3 last year and all have failed to thrive. Very dull and detract from border. I am taking them out sadly.
Surrey gardner
Surrey
Mixed with other hebes around a sundial base and still looks good in spite of a hard winter.
Cat at The Stables
Hertfordshire
This plant suffered from trampling by neighbour's gas engineers.
Ballet fan
Eton
75.0
jane11a
Hello, Hebes tend to do quite well in reasonably shallow pots, provided they are kept well fed and watered.
Helen
linny
Hello, Yes, I think this Hebe would be a great choice, as would ... Luzula http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/luzula-nivea/classid.2002/ Euonymus http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/euonymus-fortunei-emerald-n-gold/classid.3818/ and Bergenia http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/bergenia-bressingham-white/classid.2000021285/
Helen
bluey
Hello, They are all going to be slightly different, but they are sold in a 2 litre pot and will be approximately 15cm tall.
helen
sweetpea
These plants will hate your heavy clay soil especially if it stays constantly wet. They will like a site that has some shelter best grown in partial shade or in full sun, but more importantly the soil must be well drained that does not stay constantly frozen or wet over the winter period.
Hortus
I bought a Hebe Heartbreaker earlier this year. It is in semi shade in well drained soil. It is already looking in poorer condition. Leggy sparser branches. Maybe it`s just this new variety that is the problem.?
Tropical22
Hello there I cannot be sure what the problem was with your hebes, but they do need a moist but well drained soil. Possibly your clay soil had become waterlogged with all the rain we had this winter - they won't have liked sitting in water. I would make sure that you have good drainage in the pots, and that they are in a warm, sheltered area, and then give the plants a trim in late spring when there is no chance of a frost and see if they reshoot. Hope this helps
May need winter protection.
MattB
Belle
Morning These are lovely plants but they are not fully hardy and will need frost protection by covering the plants in colder winters with a 'fleece', so they may not be the ideal plant for your elderly parents. It is difficult to recommend a plant when we don't know the aspect etc. but if you go to the main plant page and click on Hedging, then on the left handside of the page you can define your search to the aspect, colour, special features etc. Sorry we can't be of more help this time.
Georgina
Jemima
Hello, There are several things that spring to mind - here are some of my favourites Vinca http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.vinca/sort.0/ Hypericum x moserianum Tricolor http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/hypericum--moserianum-tricolor/classid.4007/ Tiarella http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.tiarella/sort.0/
Helen
Biddy
Hello, Most of the Hebes we sell are fully hardy so these do not need winter protection, but we do have a couple that will need a little shelter in colder areas. Keeping plants in sheds however is usually not a good idea as they tend to suffer from very low light levels. Therefore I would move it outside as soon as possible and if you have one of the less hardy ones, move it to a sheltered spot (outside) during the worst of the weather. Most Hebes require little pruning, however if yours has become a little leggy in the shed, then you can give it a light trim from mid- to late spring. I hope this helps,
Helen
Happy Hearts Day Nursery
Hello Joanne, I think your best option would be to opt for mainly evergreen shrubs as these will provide year-round interest. You can then infill with some of the more colourful perennials. As long as the spot does not get too much shade, then here are some of your best options. Hebe http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.hebe/ Vinca http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.vinca/ Pachysandra terminalis http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/prices-that-have-been-pruned/pachysandra-terminalis-/classid.3288/ evergreen ferns http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/ferns/plcid.309/vid.228/ Rhododendrons (choose the smaller varieties for pots) http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.rhododendron/start.1/sort.0/cat.plants/ I hope this gives you a few ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
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Linda Binfield
Hello again Linda, Viburnum tinus 'French White' is an evergreen shrub that flowers in late winter and spring, so you could get too seasons of interest - just click on the following link to go straight to it. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/viburnum-tinus-french-white/classid.4484/ Mahonias will flower in winter too http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.mahonia/ while Daphne odora Aureomarginata is pretty early in the spring http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/daphne-odora-aureomarginata/classid.3751/ For shrubs that flower throughout the summer, then here are some of my favourites:- Ceanothus http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.ceanothus/ Lavender http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.lavandula/ Hebe http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.hebe/ I hope this gives you a few ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
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I'll try that Helen - thank you. Also I have a lovely Crocus voucher to spend! I have just cleared an old sunny border in front of an ornamental wall. I have kept a large Hydrangea at the end of the border but would like a couple of shrubs to put alongside to give some winter colour. Do you have any suggestions that would complement the Hydrangea? Thank you for your prompt reply. Linda
Crocus Helpdesk
Hello Linda, The most likely cause of these black spots is Fungal Leaf Spot. This can be caused by a number of things, but is usually a result of the plant being stressed in some way. It may be that it was slightly too cold in winter, or if it is in a pot it may need to be moved to a larger one, or planted out into the ground. Keep an eye on the watering and try to improve the general growing conditions and you should start to see new growth. If the black spots are really unsightly, you should pick off the affected leaves (being careful not to defoliate it completely) and give it a feed with a general purpose fertiliser like Growmore. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
Linda Binfield
Anna Trundle
Hello Anna, Ideally you should dig in as much composted organic matter as possible to enrich the soil before you plant, and then (if you don't mind plants spilling out from the border), you could plant any of the following. Lavandula, Hebe, Hypericum or Vinca.
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