260 p., [48] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
2006
Contents:
Hebes in New Zealand. New Zealand's climate -- Where hebes are found -- What constitutes a hebe? -- The discovery of hebes -- Early plant breeding with hebes -- Hebe classification -- Hebes around the world. United Kingdom / Tony Hayter -- North America / Neil Bell and Tom Sauceda -- Europe / Claudio Cervelli -- Australia / Melanie Kinsey -- Growing hebes and their relatives. Drainage -- Position in the garden -- Pruning -- Hebes in containers -- Planting in the open ground -- Propagation of hebes. Seed -- Cuttings -- Hebes as standards -- Hebes in the garden. Plants for special purposes -- Plants for different situations -- Pests and problems. Pests -- Diseases -- Other problems -- Hebe species and their cultivars -- Hebe cultivars -- Hebe relatives. Heliohebe -- XHeohebe -- Parahebe -- Chionohebe -- Conversion tables
