Re: Pronunciation and cultivation of Hebes
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- Subject: Re: Pronunciation and cultivation of Hebes
- From: M* T* F*
- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 07:53:17 -1000
- References: <000301bef3d1$61686aa0$430869cf@cyndik.hollinet.com>
A friend of mine is growing them on the Big Island of Hawaii. Alothough
they are in the saddle between all of the major mountains and it gets
fairly cold there in the winter months. Very nice little shrubs.
MTF
>Cyndi K wrote:
>
>> Here in zone 9 (sunset zone 16) it's the salvia greggii, the hebe shrubs and
>> the california fuschia that are lighting up my garden.
>
>Would Cyndi or some other kind soul enlighten me on the correct
>pronunciation of
>Hebe? Does one say Hee Bee (in two syllables) or is it said as one syllable,
>Heeb?
>More importantly, would these beautiful shrubs thrive in Sarasota,
>Florida? I'm
>in Zone 10, which is classed as semi-tropical, but I can, and do, successfully
>grow some medit-type plants. We have hot, (92 to 98F) humid summers with
>daily
>rainshowers and mild, bone-dry winters. Soil is sandy.
>Thanks,
>Julie Finn
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