Maintain lifting »watering, fertilizing, cutting the shrub veronica

How do you pour Hebe properly?

Hebe needs more water in summer than in winter. Water sufficiently, but avoid waterlogging. Wait until the top layer of the earth is several inches deep dry.

How often do you have to fertilize?

Hebe is an exception because it is fertilized at a time when other plants are not receiving fertilizer.

Shrub veronica is fertilized every two weeks from autumn to spring. A normal liquid fertilizer is sufficient. Avoid wetting the leaves.

When is the lifting necessary to repot?

You do not have to repot Hebe until the pot has become too small. Choose a container that is only slightly larger. Shake off the old soil before planting.

How is shrub veronica pruned correctly?

Cut is not absolutely necessary, but prevents the plant from shedding. It is cut in spring or autumn.

What diseases and pests to watch out for?

• Scale insects
• Spider mites
• Fungal diseases
• Stem rot

Scale insects and Spider mites occur especially when the humidity in the room is very low. Treat an infestation immediately to prevent the pests from spreading.

Fungal diseases and stem rot are mostly due to incorrect care. Often the substrate is too moist or waterlogging has occurred.

How is Hebe properly overwintered?

Even if they are often called hardy is sold, Hebe can only withstand temperatures down to a maximum of minus five degrees for a short time. Large-leaf varieties are not hardy at all and should be grown in the bucket right away.

Ideally, Hebe is overwintered in a frost-free but as bright place as possible. Temperatures should be between five and ten degrees.

Shrub veronica, which are only grown in the room, must also be kept cooler in winter.