two new questions

To all the too hot ( and amybe too dry) gardeners this week:

Does anyone here grow Hebes. How far north can you keep a Hebe  I bought a 
container plant named Hebe 'Amy'.  It is compact, purple leaved and looks 
like a good greenhouse subject for the winter.  I have no fantasies about it 
ever growing outdoors here but thought some of you may have found a way to 
keep this plant or other Hebes over the winter.

Also saw a new Bergenia that is variegated and quite compact,  a zone 4 
rating and named 'Tubby Andrew'.   Poor Andrew whoever he is.  It is a a 
nationally distributed plant by Proven Winners which I think may be Canadian. 
 If someone finds 'Tubby Andrew' somewhere around New England, I would like 
to know.  This plant blooms twice a season and that is a new feature for 
Bergenia.  Bergenia is a controllable and good looking groundcover here.

There are a lot of new plants about to arrive in the nurseries that are worth 
a look as they are bred to be pest free, disease free, and able to survive a 
large number of weather changes.  It is about time.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4

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