"Anne Jackson" wrote in message
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"Mary Fisher" said:
Spouse bought me a ready planted hanging basket for my birthday last
year,
it contained some variegated ivy, a small conifer, a primula and this:

http://tinypic.com/141i1k7.jpg

'This' has outgrown the basket, I transplanted it to a large pot the
other
day but would like to know what it is, please. I thought it might be
buxus
but Spouse says not.

It's evergreen and hasn't shown any sign of flowers in the last fifteen
months.

It's not causing any problem even to our titchy caravan ;-)

It's a hebe, Mary. Can't even hazard a guess as to why it hasn't
flowered!
Roots too confined, perhaps?

Thanks, Anne.

The roots certainly were confined, and I had to destroy quite a lot - about
2/3 - to get it from the basket and away from the other roots.

I also meant to say that it's about 9 - 10" tall and since I put it in the
large pot it's spread, which convinced me that it wasn't box. Pity, I'd have
liked to shape it. A hen of course!

Next Question:

Should I plant it in the open?

If so, what conditions does it like?

TIA

Mary

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AnneJ