re:blue-gray-silver

Ah. Mine get about a half day of full sun
(afternoons).
I'll move the potted ones to a location with all day
sun and see what happens. Even wihtout the flowers the
gray leaved ones are gorgeous. The green leaved Hebe
varieties bloom fine here with afternoon sun only.
Thanks for the environmental info-so important to
getting things right!

Deborah

--- Tony and Moira Ryan <tomory@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> Deborah Lindsay wrote:
> > Moira,
> > 
> > Hebe pimelioides 'Quicksilver' is available here.
> I
> > have it planted with Muscari armeniacum and a
> white
> > flowered form of Ribes sanquineum, both of which
> bloom
> > 
> > in early spring here. They make a lovely
> threesome.
> > 
> > None of my blue-gray Hebes have bloomed for me
> though.
> > Any thoughts on why?
> > 
> Deborah
> 
> The only thing I can think of is that maybe they
> don't get enough sun. 
> Hebes in genral seem to be unfussy about this, but
> many of the blue 
> greys do seem to come from open rocky areas in the
> South Islend, often 
> at some altitude, where there would be a lot of
> summer light. Apart from 
> the last two years when there has been a lot of
> unusual overcast, NZ is 
> generally renowned for its clear skies and extremely
> long summer 
> sunshine hours, especially in the south.
> 
> My plant certainly grows where sun is at the a
> maximum -on a 
> north-facing terrace at the top of the garden (north
> is our sunniest 
> aspect). In summer it would normally bake all day 
> long.
> 
> Now I know about 'Quicksilver'and have found it is
> known here I am 
> determined to track it down. If the ordinary
> nurseries don't stock it I 
> shall try one in our area wholly dedicted to native
> plants. The pictures 
> are inspiring me!
> 
> -- 
> Tony & Moira Ryan,



		
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