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Veronica sect. Hebe#Species

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Veronica sect. Hebe is a group of plants within the genus Veronica, native to New Zealand, Rapa in French Polynesia, the Falkland Islands and South America. It was formerly treated as the separate genus Hebe ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|iː|b|iː}}Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607). It includes about 90 species. Almost all species occur in New Zealand, apart from Veronica rapensis (endemic to Rapa) and Veronica salicifolia, found in South America. It is named after the Greek goddess of youth, Hebe. Informally, species in the section may be called shrubby veronicas or hebes.

Hebes are widely grown as ornamental plants (see Cultivation below).

Description

Species in Veronica sect. Hebe have four perpendicular rows of leaves in opposite decussate pairs. The flowers are perfect, the corolla usually has four slightly unequal lobes, the flower has two stamens and a long style. Flowers are arranged in a spiked inflorescence. Identification of species is difficult, especially if they are not in flower. The plants range in size from dwarf shrubs to small trees up to 7 metres (23 feet), and are distributed from coastal to alpine ecosystems. Large-leaved species are normally found on the coast, in lowland scrub and along forest margins. At higher altitudes smaller-leaved species grow, and in alpine areas there are whipcord species with leaves reduced to thick scales.

Taxonomy

There are differing classifications for the genus. The former genus Hebe, together with the related Australasian genera Chionohebe, Derwentia, Detzneria, Parahebe, Heliohebe and Leonohebe are now included in the larger genus Veronica (hence the common name shrubby veronicas).{{cite news|last1=Thompson|first1=Ken|title=Don't judge a plant by appearances|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/8264847/Dont-judge-a-plant-by-appearances.html|access-date=27 July 2017|work=The Telegraph|date=20 Jan 2011}}{{cite web|title=Hebe or Veronica|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2553720/hebe-or-veronica|website=Our Changing World|date=2 May 2013 |publisher=Radio New Zealand|access-date=27 July 2017}}{{Cite journal|last1=Garnock-Jones|first1=Philip|last2=Albach|first2=Dirk|last3=Briggs|first3=Barbara|title=Botanical names in Southern Hemisphere Veronica (Plantaginaceae): sect. Detzneria, sect. Hebe, and sect. Labiatoides|journal=Taxon|year=2007 |volume=56|issue=2 |pages=571–582|doi=10.1002/tax.562028 }}

Species

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About 90–100 species were formerly placed in Hebe and have been moved to Veronica, including:

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Cultivation

Hebes are valued in gardens in temperate climates as evergreen shrubs with decorative (sometimes variegated) leaves. The flowers, in shades of blue, purple, pink or white, appear throughout summer and autumn. Their ability to withstand salt-laden winds makes them especially suited to coastal areas, for instance the South West of England, where they are often grown as hedges. Prostrate varieties can be used as groundcover.{{cite book|last=Wheeler|first=Chris & Valerie|title=Gardening with hebes|year=2002|publisher=Guild of Master Craftsmen|location=United Kingdom|isbn=1861082916|pages=160}}{{cite book|last=Brickell|first=Christopher|title=The RHS encyclopedia of plants & flowers|year=2010|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=978-1405354233|pages=744}}

Hebes cope with most soil types, and can be propagated easily from both seed and cuttings. Wild hybrids in section Hebe are uncommon; however, there are many cultivated hybrids, such as Veronica × franciscana.

The Hebe Society, formed in 1985 under the auspices of the British Royal Horticultural Society, promotes the cultivation and conservation of hebes and other New Zealand native plants.

=AGM cultivars=

The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:{{cite web | url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf | title = AGM Plants – Ornamental | date = July 2017 | page = 43 | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | access-date = 3 March 2018}}

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  • V. albicans{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe albicans|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/8304/Hebe-albicans/Details |access-date=22 July 2020}} (white, 1m)
  • 'Blue Clouds'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Blue Clouds'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/98902/Hebe-Blue-Clouds/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (pale blue, 1m)
  • ’Caledonia’{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/33796/Hebe-Caledonia/Details

| title = RHS Plantfinder – Hebe 'Caledonia' | access-date = 22 July 2020}} (violet, 1m)

  • 'Emerald Gem'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Emerald Gem'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/68473/Hebe-Emerald-Gem/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (white, 0.3m)
  • 'Great Orme'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Great Orme'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/98956/Hebe-Great-Orme/Details| access-date = 5 July 2020}} (pink/white, 1.2m)
  • V. macrantha {{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/8343/Hebe-macrantha/Details | title = Hebe macrantha | publisher = RHS | access-date = 27 July 2020}}
  • 'Margret' {{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/50924/Hebe-Margret/Details| title = Hebe 'Margret' | publisher = RHS | access-date = 22 July 2020}} (light blue, 0.5m)
  • 'Midsummer Beauty'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Midsummer Beauty'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/99747/Hebe-Midsummer-Beauty/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (lilac/white, 2.5m)
  • 'Mrs Winder'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Mrs Winder'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/64296/Hebe-Mrs-Winder/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (violet-blue, 1m)
  • 'Neil's Choice'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Neil's Choice'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/56096/Hebe-Neil-s-Choice/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (violet, 1.2m)
  • 'Nicola's Blush'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Nicola's Blush'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/89028/Hebe-Nicola-s-Blush/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (pink/white, 1m)
  • H. ochracea 'James Stirling'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe ochracea 'James Stirling'|url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/99320/Hebe-ochracea-James-Stirling/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (white, 0.5m)
  • 'Oratia Beauty'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Oratia Beauty'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/68587/Hebe-Oratia-Beauty/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (pink/white, 0.75m)
  • 'Pascal'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Pascal'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/150064/Hebe-Pascal/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (violet-blue, 0.5m)
  • 'Pewter Dome'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Pewter Dome'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/94166/Hebe-Pewter-Dome/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (white, 05m)
  • V. pimeloides 'Quicksilver'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe pimeloides 'Quicksilver'|url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/93654/Hebe-pimeleoides-Quicksilver/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (pale violet, 0.5m)
  • V. pinguifolia 'Pagei'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe pinguifolia 'Pagei'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/98167/Hebe-pinguifolia-Pagei/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (white, 0.3m)
  • 'Pink Elephant' {{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/138697/Hebe-Pink-Elephant-(v)/Details | title = Hebe 'Pink Eplephant' | publisher = RHS | access-date = 22 July 2020}} (white, 0.5m)
  • V. rakaiensis{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe rakaiensis|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/8357/Hebe-rakaiensis/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (white, 1m)
  • V. recurva 'Boughton Silver'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe recurva 'Boughton Silver'|url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/71387/Hebe-recurva-Boughton-Silver/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (white, 1m)
  • 'Red Edge'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Red Edge'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/98085/Hebe-Red-Edge/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (mauve/white, 0.5m)
  • 'Sapphire'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Sapphire'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/33840/Hebe-Sapphire/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (mauve, 1.5m)
  • 'Silver Queen'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Silver Queen'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/215182/Hebe-Silver-Queen-(v)/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (mauve, 1m)
  • V. topiaria{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe topiaria|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/70274/Hebe-topiaria/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (white, 0.5m)
  • V. vernicosa{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe vernicosa|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/8371/Hebe-vernicosa/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (white, 0.5m)
  • ’Wingletye’{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/92061/i-Hebe-i-Wingletye/Details

| title = RHS Plantfinder – Hebe 'Wingletye' | access-date = 2 March 2018}} (mauve, 0.5m)

  • 'Wiri Dawn'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Wiri Dawn'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/103596/Hebe-Wiri-Dawn/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (pale pink, 0.5m)
  • 'Youngii'{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Hebe 'Youngii'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/90829/Hebe-Youngii/Details | access-date = 5 July 2020}} (violet/white, 0.2m)

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Gallery

Image:Hebe.speciosa.web.jpg|Veronica speciosa

Image:Hebe pinguifolia3.jpg|Veronica pinguifolia

Image:Hebe buchananii1.jpg|Veronica buchananii

Image:Hebe decumbens0.jpg|Veronica decumbens

Image:Hebe x franciscana.jpg|Flowers of Veronica × franciscana

Image:Hebe x franciscana02.jpg|Flowers of Veronica × franciscana

Image:Hebe January 2008-1.jpg|Veronica x franciscana (Blue Gem)

Image:Hebe albicans.jpg|Veronica albicans

Image:Hebe rakaiensis.jpg|Veronica rakaiensis

File:Koromiko flower (Hebe stricta).jpg|Veronica stricta

References

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External links

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  • {{Cite book | first=Audrey | last=Eagle | title=Eagle's Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand: Second Series | publisher=Collins | location=Auckland | year=1982 | isbn=0-00-216532-5}}
  • {{Cite book | first=Lawrie | last=Metcalf | title=Hebes: A Guide to Species, Hybrids & Allied Genera | publisher=Timber Press | location=Portland, Oregon | year=2006 | isbn=0-88192-773-2 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/hebesguidetospec00metc }}
  • {{Cite book | first=Michael | last=Bayly |author2=Alison Kellow |title=An Illustrated Guide to New Zealand Hebes | publisher=Te Papa Press | location=Wellington | year=2006 | isbn=978-0-909010-12-6}}
  • [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?5436 Germplasm Resources Information Network: Hebe]
  • [http://www.hebesoc.org/ The Hebe Society]
  • {{Cite journal | last = Garnock-Jones | first = Phil |author2=Albach, Dirk |author3=Briggs, Barbara G. | title = Botanical names in Southern Hemisphere Veronica (Plantaginaceae): sect. Detzneria, sect. Hebe, and sect. Labiatoides | journal = Taxon | volume = 56 | issue = 2 | pages = 571–582 | year = 2007| doi = 10.1002/tax.562028 }}

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Category:Plantaginaceae genera