They really aren't suited to hanging baskets @duns1230pXBCG8J - they're woody plants that need a good medium to grow in. Anything in a hanging basket needs watered regularly - every day usually, even in weather which isn't particularly hot and dry.
Oh dear, my late mum planted them but she didn't have a chance to tell me how to look after them or her other garden plants. Now I'm responsible for them. At least I have nice photographs & she told me the flower/plant names.
That's a shame. Are you sure they're hebes? If you can post a photo or two, we can confirm it for you. The icon that looks like hills is the one for uploading. Keep the pix small [1MB or less] and they load better.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
They really aren't suited to hanging baskets @duns1230pXBCG8J - they're woody plants that need a good medium to grow in. Anything in a hanging basket needs watered regularly - every day usually, even in weather which isn't particularly hot and dry.
Oh dear, My mum (who passed away last Oct.) planted them some years ago but didn't get the chance to tell me how to look after any of her plants. I did take photos when she was around & she told me the plant names. It used to look like this:
Yes - that's a Hebe. There are hundreds of varieties, so it would be difficult to ID it without a lot more info. However, if the ones you have don't have any green on them at all, it's unlikely they're alive. That's a shame when you're wanting to keep the plant in memory of your mum.
The good thing is that they're readily available, so you would be able to replace them by having a look in a G.Centre, or online at good outlets. Clare Austin is a good nursery, so you could have a look on there to see if anything matches, or is similar. If you do get another, you can take cuttings, and you'd get help with that later on, but the important thing is to plant it in the ground, or at least in a suitable pot with the right growing medium. You'd get help with that too if needed, and it would be best to start a new thread so that people will see the nature of your query right away. Hope that's of some help
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I think you will have to start again by the look of that. If you know the name of the hebe your Mum had, have a look - maybe on the RHS site ? - and see whether you could find a spot in your garden which would suit. I'm sure your Mum will forgive you - especially if you could get the same Hebe and enjoy it in the future. As @Fairygirl says, ask away for help/advice if needed
Yes - there's no hope for that. Everything it wouldn't like They do well in containers as long as the soil's right, and the drainage, although in wet cold areas they can suffer from dieback and don't always recover well. If you decide to get a new one, ask for help with planting it and caring for it afterwards and that will help avoid problems
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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If you can post a photo or two, we can confirm it for you. The icon that looks like hills is the one for uploading. Keep the pix small [1MB or less] and they load better.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
However, if the ones you have don't have any green on them at all, it's unlikely they're alive. That's a shame when you're wanting to keep the plant in memory of your mum.
The good thing is that they're readily available, so you would be able to replace them by having a look in a G.Centre, or online at good outlets. Clare Austin is a good nursery, so you could have a look on there to see if anything matches, or is similar.
If you do get another, you can take cuttings, and you'd get help with that later on, but the important thing is to plant it in the ground, or at least in a suitable pot with the right growing medium. You'd get help with that too if needed, and it would be best to start a new thread so that people will see the nature of your query right away.
Hope that's of some help
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'm sure your Mum will forgive you - especially if you could get the same Hebe and enjoy it in the future.
As @Fairygirl says, ask away for help/advice if needed
They do well in containers as long as the soil's right, and the drainage, although in wet cold areas they can suffer from dieback and don't always recover well.
If you decide to get a new one, ask for help with planting it and caring for it afterwards and that will help avoid problems
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...