Asters - Veronica 'Royal Candles
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Comments (9)That's so funny you say that. I was searching frantically for a few more "Sunny Border Blue"'s to fill out some empty spaces in my garden and couldn't find any for the longest time. And the last 2-3 years, all the big box stores and nurseries had lots of both types. I'm guessing that the patent fee on both of them was too high and the stores decided to stock other varieties. (I also noticed the same problem looking for Coreopsis "Moonbeam" - lots of generic C. Vert. but no "Moonbeam.") In the end, by the way, I got lucky. I was at a HD, utterly disgusted, when I saw pots of Veronica with big colorful labels that only said "Veronica." I figured it was just a generic type, but it looked an awful lot like what I wanted and when I pulled aside some leaves, there was a smaller stick-label that said "Sunny Border Blue." Bingo! So maybe, if you are looking at HD, it would pay to look close at any Veronicas with prostrate foliage because it might be "Goodness Grows" with a hidden label. That aside, I haven't read that "Royal Candles" outblooms (or even keeps up with) either "Goodness" or "Sunny". I'd keep looking. Good luck....See MoreVeronica spicata - Where to cut and should I move it?
Comments (2)...so I rigged up a nice little drainage system. Can you describe what you did? 1. How can I help it revive? By revive, you mean for it to make more flowers? I know you're supposed to cut off the spent flowers, but I'm having trouble knowing where to cut, as the flowers are in little bunches. The bunches are called spikes. When the tip of each spike finishes blooming, you can remove the whole spike, but leave the leafy part of the stem below it. Veronica is a perennial. Perennials give the bonus of coming back next year, but the sacrifice is usually that the bloom period for most is much shorter than annuals. And should I pull off all the droopy leaves? No. If the plant is droopy and the soil is wet, it is being given too much water. If the leaves are droopy and the soil is dry, not enough water is being given. 2. Would it be bad to move it again, to a smaller pot? I wouldn't further bother any droopy plant unless I discovered an issue that required it. A droopy plant is a very unhappy one and further disruption right now might not be the best thing. Or, would it do any good to add another plant or two to the big pot? I would probably add some type of annual for continued flowers for the rest of this year, but without seeing a picture, it's hard to be more specific....See MoreWill I like Veronica Speedwell more than Salvia?
Comments (4)In my garden V. Royal Candles doesn’t flop. As long as the flowers aren’t flopping into the path the bumblebees shouldn’t be an issue since they are about as nonaggression a critter as exists. (I have literally had one fly into me more than once and have not ever gotten stung by one despite their liking many flowers near my front walk.) Despite that I haven’t noticed them visiting V. Royal Candles. I can totally identify with finding the pong of many of the Savias, especially if one brushes against the foliage, to be decidedly unpleasant....See MorePatty W. zone 5a Illinois
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