hebe [Pink Candy]

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A compact, bushy evergreen shrub to around 50cm high, with elliptic, glossy dark green leaves, tinted crimson at the midrib and sometimes at the margins, and flushed with reddish bronze in autumn and winter. Slender spikes of flowers, opening near white and maturing to pale pink, are produced from midsummer to early autumn

hebe [Pink Candy]

Scientific classification

Species
hebe [Pink Candy] (Veronica Pink Candy ('Tulpink'))
Genus
Veronica
Family
Plantaginaceae
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Toxicity
Shrubs
Plant type
0.1-0.5 metres
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
Evergreen
Foliage
Bushy
Habit
Autumn · Winter · Spring · Summer
Season of interest
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Distribution of hebe [Pink Candy]

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of hebe [Pink Candy]

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hebe [Pink Candy] care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing slight drying between waterings
Watering
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing slight drying between waterings

Fertilizing

Balanced feed monthly during active growth season

Pruning

Prune lightly as needed to remove unwanted shoots and keep the shrub in shape. Prune in mid- to late spring.

Propagation

Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer or autumn. As this plant is protected by Plant Breeders' Rights, any propagation should be for personal rather than commercial use

Growing

Suits a range of well-drained soils, but best grown in poor to moderately fertile, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. May need winter protection in cold winters

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews, fungal leaf spot, fungal rot, Phytophthora and sometimes honey fungus

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

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