Hebes
Subtitle: a guide to species, hybrids, and allied genera / Lawrie Metcalf.
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780881927733
Subjects: Hebe (Plants)
Description: Centred in New Zealand, the hebes are a group of more than 100 species and subspecies of medium-sized to dwarf evergreen shrubs with outstanding ornamental features, both of flower and of leaf. Over the decades, scores of attractive hybrids have been produced, greatly expanding the number of possible selections. The author provides a wealth of information about the native habitats, preferred growing conditions, cultivation and history of these plants, as well as an A-Z guide to all the known species and the most horticulturally valuable hybrids. For gardeners, growers and nurserymen.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.      ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Hebes in New Zealand. New Zealand's climate; title: Where hebes are found; title: What constitutes a hebe?; title: The discovery of hebes; title: Early plant breeding with hebes; title: Hebe classification; title: Hebes around the world. United Kingdom Tony Hayter; title: North America Neil Bell and Tom Sauceda; title: Europe Claudio Cervelli; title: Australia Melanie Kinsey; title: Growing hebes and their relatives. Drainage; title: Position in the garden; title: Pruning; title: Hebes in containers; title: Planting in the open ground; title: Propagation of hebes. Seed; title: Cuttings; title: Hebes as standards; title: Hebes in the garden. Plants for special purposes; title: Plants for different situations; title: Pests and problems. Pests; title: Diseases; title: Other problems; title: Hebe species and their cultivars; title: Hebe cultivars; title: Hebe relatives; title: Heliohebe; title: heohebe; title: Parahebe; title: Chionohebe; title: Conversion tables.