Re: Hebe was: Different Species

At 10:13 PM 19.12.99 -0500, Sheila Smith/Michael D. Cook wrote:
>What do you like about Hebe spp.?  I understand there is a Hebe Society in
>the UK.  I wonder if Hebe would be hardy here (low in winter is -15F;
>highest in summer 104F, with heavy humidity for much of it).
>
Hebe is in a way looking like a kind of heather - a bit stiff looking? And
they can be small and suit a rock garden, or you can have them as small
hegdes, pick out a path ot maybe even used as a groundcover. Late flowering
is also a pluss I think, white or violett. And you have different colours
of the leaves; green, grey. Not too much shade loving, but thou ..

But what I think is that take can't take you winter climate in zone 5-6
with, I also know that high humidity is no good, well for sure we have that
both in UK and Norway, but not so very warm at the same time. Might be a
typical coastal plant?

But if you would llike to try why not try to grow a plant or two in
container - if you have the possibility to have it inside during the
coldest winter. And take it out when is just below freezing point.

I live very much north of you, (compare me with Churchill!, Great Bear
Lake! Anchorage!), but is supposed to have USDA zone 8 during wintertime.
Sometimes frost and sometimes not during wintertime. (I use the Celsius
temperture system and seem to never learn the Farenheit!) Like yesterday
was a few fegrees frost, today a few degrees over freezing point ..
confusing yes , but that the way it is close to the ocean.

Arnhild - Hardangerfjord - SW coast Norway.
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