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Hebe cuttings

Tipsy dixieTipsy dixie Posts: 5
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My Hebe cuttings have rooted and doubled in height. Do I snip them shorter to make them branch?  Should I pot them up now or wait until they are bigger?

this is the first time I have taken Hebe cuttings. They are from evergreen 4ft bush with good sized lilac and blue flowers.

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  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053

    If the cuttings are all together in a small pot, pot them up individually into 9cm pots and snip off the top. Once they have filled their pots, either pot them on again or pop them into the ground. 

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  • Tipsy dixieTipsy dixie Posts: 5

    Thanks Hogweed, I will do that.  One has a small flower, perhaps I need to snip it off to direct energy into growth.

    Currently they are rooted in sand and compost in washing up bowl.

    Last edited: 05 June 2017 08:32:01

  • gannonjoseph39gannonjoseph39 Posts: 1
    Is there a particular time of year to take hebe cutting 
  • UpNorthUpNorth Posts: 376
    gannonjoseph39 said:
    Is there a particular time of year to take hebe cutting 
    textbooks may tell you so, but i find any time spring/summer/autumn has worked for me
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