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Summer planting
Contrary to popular opinion, summer planting is fine as long as adequate water is provided throughout any prolonged dry periods. This allows you to take advantage of increased summer growth.
Hebe barkeri
Height: 13m;  Spread: 5m
Chatham Is. Tree Hebe (Tree)
This species is endangered from the Chatham islands. It has white and blue flowers and grows easily in warmer climates.
» For a landscaping perspective on Hebes see this article by O2 Landscapes...
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On 23/03/2010, john van den hoeven said:
A really nice looking plant that i haven't found too hard to grow.One thing though,it seems to need a lot of moisture as i have found that after a week or so of hot weather it can start to wilt.And remember too that this Hebe grows BIG-up to 15m!
On 22/10/2015, Bruce Dewar said:
I Live in Levin which has a fairly average rainfall. My plant is about 5 years old and has never been watered after the initial few months and it always looks fine. Only about 2 metres tall to date.
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