Thanks for that Paul but I don't think it's either one. Recurva's leaves are much longer. Topiaria is lovely but I get the feeling that's a bit tighter in habit, a bit like sutherlandii. I might have to trawl the garden centres looking for a similar one. They are lovely, and useful. I'm trying to find a box substitute in a grey/green shade that won't get leggy.
Don't be silly. There are hundreds of hebe's, it's probably Hebe 'B&Q Special'! It just had a lovely colour and feel to it, soft and cushiony. If I go to the garden centre on Sat at 3 I'll have the place to myself
It's true - there are so many hebes, so it can be tricky. Perhaps you could just google 'silver hebe' and see what comes up, and then have a look at suppliers. There's a silvery convolvulus which is not dissimilar in colour. I forget it's posh name, but it has good foliage and white flowers. The only problem is that they may not be hardy, depending on where you are. That might be an option?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I did Silver surfer, but the pics are small and quite up close to the flowers or leaves so it's difficult to see the shape of the plant. But always a useful website for hebe information, thanks.
turmeric said: .....the pics are small and quite up close to the flowers or leaves so it's difficult to see the shape of the plant.
To id a Hebe from a distance is all but impossible. A good close up of the flowers/leaves are exactly what I would need before I would attempt to try and id the Hebe you are asking about. As you can tell from the Hebe Soc site there are many many Hebe.
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Hebe topiaria ?
Not particularly knowledgeable on these shrubs , but certainly appreciate the symmetry of some species !
Hope you find the plant(s) you require .
There's a silvery convolvulus which is not dissimilar in colour. I forget it's posh name, but it has good foliage and white flowers. The only problem is that they may not be hardy, depending on where you are. That might be an option?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
http://www.hebesoc.org/hebes/hebes_a/hebes_a.htm
A good close up of the flowers/leaves are exactly what I would need before I would attempt to try and id the Hebe you are asking about.
As you can tell from the Hebe Soc site there are many many Hebe.