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Hebe plant.

gem82.parsonsgem82.parsons Posts: 17
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My Hebe plant is not looking so good this year. Some of its leaves are a bit yellow with brown spots. It very twiggy and not many green leaves. I've had it for just over 5 years. It did blow over several times in the bad weather earlier on in the year so whether that may have damaged it.

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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Have you repotted it or top-dressed with some fresh compost? If not it's probably starving and root-bound after 5 years in the same pot.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • gem82.parsonsgem82.parsons Posts: 17
    Yes I did that. 
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    In that case I don't know. Hebes tend to get leggy as they age and don't always recover if cut back, so maybe it's time to treat yourself to a new one.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    Hebe doesn't perform well after severe pruning; a light pruning yearly after the flowers fade is better.  It would probably be happier in the ground, if that's an option.
  • gem82.parsonsgem82.parsons Posts: 17
    Thank you both.I didn't prune. I forgot. Were renting at the minute but plan to go for a mortgage in the next year or two.
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