Hebe 'Emerald Gem' 0
Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)Family: Plantaginaceae Tribe: Veroniceae
Genus: Hebe
English name: Hebe 'Emerald Gem'
Zone: New Zealand
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Susceptible to the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,3ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: slow
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Heathers; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Susceptible to the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,3ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: slow
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Heathers; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L
Propagation is done by root division
Experiences in the garden
06-09-12A Obtaining 6 plants from nursery Esveld (Cultivated from unknown origin)
25-05-18 2x Dead plant because of watering problem: JTz3.
11-06-13 1x Dead plant because of watering problem: JTz3.
11-03-16 3x Dead plant because of watering problem: JTz3.