When should I plant Hebe Mrs Winder hedging?
The best time to plant Hebe is through spring or autumn, when the weather is a little cooler and damper.
How far apart do you plant Hebe Mrs Winder plants?
Pot grown plants can be planted at around 4-5 plants per metre, to enable a dense, bushy hedge to grow relatively quickly. You can go for around 3 per metre, but it will take a fair bit longer to grow into a solid hedge/bush, with their growth rate of 10-20cm per annum.
How to plant Hebe Mrs Winder:
Hebe is very easy to plant and grow, as it is not particular about the soil/conditions it is planted in, and will only grow around 10/20cm per year, so maintenance is very low.
Nonetheless, begin by digging a planting hole that's slightly bigger than the width of the pot its growing in, but around the same depth. Interestingly, Hebe actually does better in poor soil, so you don't need to add any organic matter or fertiliser. All it simply requires is placing the root ball into the hole and ensuring it is the base of the stem meet the surface of the soil. Backfill the hole with the excess soil and press down gently around the base of the plant to secure it.̴Ì?
Water the plant well, and continue to do so for its first year or so after being planted. This will ensure the roots are provided with enough nutrients to be able to develop and establish properly (therefore influencing the rate of foliage growth itself).