{"product_id":"cypress-leafed-hebe-whipcord-hebe-plate-7348","title":"Curtis Botanical – Plate 7348 – Cypress-leafed Hebe \/ Whipcord Hebe","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal antique black-and-white print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine — Plate 7348.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA New Zealand hebe that has completely transformed its leaves into tiny overlapping scales pressed tight to the stem — identical in appearance to a cypress or juniper. This remarkable convergent evolution (arriving at the same form from a completely different starting point) is a response to New Zealand's harsh alpine and coastal conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacific NW (OR, WA, Northern CA) — whipcord hebes are beloved by Pacific NW gardeners for their year-round sculptural quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUncolored plate. Condition consistent with age of volume. Each print is a unique piece of botanical history, printed on paper aged over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate originated with the Royal Horticultural Society and passed through Wheldon \u0026amp; Wesley, one of the great natural history dealers of the 20th century. We came into the archive by accident and have spent the time since trying to share it as widely as we can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Curtis Botanical Magazine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43000223793215,"sku":"CBM-7348","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3570\/0543\/files\/3f4a6dbfeef14101ca11056813a5dc6b.jpg?v=1773273759","url":"https:\/\/thriftywhiskers.com\/products\/cypress-leafed-hebe-whipcord-hebe-plate-7348","provider":"Thrifty Whiskers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}