Hebes A – Hebe albicans to Hebe ‘Autumn Glory’
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Hebe ‘Addenda Linda’ – see Hebe ‘Linda’ Hebe ‘Addenda Lisa’ – see Hebe ‘Lisa’ Hebe ‘Addenda Maria’ – see Hebe ‘Maria’ Hebe ‘Addenda Mette’ – see Hebe ‘Mette’ |
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Hebe albicans - there are a number of forms of Hebe
albicans in cultivation in the UK, these include: Hebe ‘Snow Cover’
and Hebe ‘Sussex Carpet’. Hebe albicans ‘Pewter Dome’ and Hebe albicans ‘Cranleigh Gem’ are possible hybrids of Hebe albicans. It is the parent
of Hebe ‘Red Edge’, an increasingly popular plant, much favoured by
landscape gardeners. |
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Hebe albicans ‘Red Edge’ – see Hebe ‘Red Edge’ |
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Hebe albicans ‘Sussex Carpet’ is a prostrate form
of Hebe albicans. It was previously known as Hebe albicans ‘Prostrate
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Hebe ‘Alexanderina Ferguson’ is a low-growing, evergreen hebe
cultivar, raised in 1982 by the late John Collier, who was a Hebe Society
member. It was named after his wife. |
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Hebe allanii (syn Hebe amplexicaulis forma hirta) is closely akin to Hebe amplexicaulis
and Hebe albicans. It is a low spreading, evergreen shrub. The distinguishing feature
of this hebe is that the leaves, branches and inflorescences are covered
in short white hairs. |
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Hebe ‘Amanda Cook’ forms an open evergreen bush, reaching about
2 ft (65 cm) high, and more across. The rounded, green to
grey-green leaves are 1 in (25 mm) long, with irregular yellow
edges. The branchlets are reddish-brown. The flowers are a rich violet,
and appear in summer and remain until the autumn. It is fairly hardy
in the UK. |
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Hebe ‘Amy’ is a compact, upright growing, evergreen shrub, with
green purple-flushed green leaves, and purple flowers. This hebe is
the same or similar to Hebe ‘Purple Queen’. |
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Hebe ‘Andersonii’ is a fast growing, evergreen shrub, with deep
green leaves, and light purple flowers fading to white. This was the
first hebe cultivar, and was raised Isaac Anderson-Henry of Edinburgh
in 1849. |
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Hebe ‘Andersonii Variegata’ is a fast growing, evergreen shrub,
with pale green leaves, and irregular pale cream margins. The light
purple flowers fade to white. |
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Hebe annulata is a low-growing whipcord hebe, which
has yellow-green evergreen leaves, and carries short spikes of white flowers at
the ends of the branchlets in summer. It may not be in cultivation in
the UK. |
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Hebe ‘Anomala’ is an erect, evergreen shrub to 3 ft (1 m),
with slender upright branches, the branch tips and youngest leaves are
distinctly purplish. |
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Hebe armstrongii is a low-growing whipcord hebe, with
yellow-green leaves. White flowers in summer, but only on mature plants.
Many plants grown under this name are Hebe ochracea, which has brown
leaves. |
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Hebe ‘Arthur’ is a small, rather spreading, evergreen hebe, which
flowers very early. The flowers are larger than the leaves. New to cultivation,
but promising to be a winner. |
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Hebe ‘Autumn Beauty’ forms a rounded, evergreen shrub, which
can grow to 5 ft (1.5 m) high. The shiny green leaves are
spear-shaped, 1.75–2 in (4–5 cm) long. The flowers
are blue-mauve and appear in late summer and autumn. |
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Hebe ‘Autumn Glory’ is a well-known evergreen hebe cultivar, with a somewhat
open habit, rounded red-edged leaves, and richly coloured flowers. Well
worth growing for its flowers and foliage. |
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