Hebe Cutting

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  1. kyleleonard

    kyleleonard Total Gardener

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    I have a Hebe, do they root well? Took some heel cuttings and not sure if it's even the correct way to go about it?

    Help/suggestions appreciated!

    Thank you! :dbgrtmb:
     
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    gcc3663 Knackered Grandad trying to keep up with a 4yr old

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    Hebes are easily propagated from 3–4" cuttings taken in summer from the current season’s growth. Cuttings are taken just below a leaf joint. The bottom two pairs of leaves are removed and the cuttings dipped into a rooting hormone, although this not essential. These are then inserted into a soil-based John Innes Compost.
    Young plants should be potted up in the spring. Remove the growing tip to induce a more bushy plant. Plants normally flower in the first year.

    Not my words. Quoted from a website Hebe Society - Information - Frequently Asked Questions
     
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