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 MoreRoyal Candles 2013
Comments (12)I love the blue spires of veronicas and RC look like a particularly nice one but I'm too gun-shy of seeding to give them another chance:-) I do like some things to seed around but those that are too unrestrained about it become unwelcome. Deadheading is not such a simple remedy once you have mobility issues so I'm getting much more picky about what is acceptable. As I look at the front garden this year, I am begining to see the need for a major overhaul but am waiting to see how it performs for the rest of the summer before deciding on what direction it needs to take. I think a large part of it will eventually become a shade garden as things mature a bit more. Sun loving things like veronicas will probably peter-out on their own as the conditions become more shady. Change is an eternal part of the garden!...See More"Royal Candles" in full bloom now
Comments (17)Beautiful pictures, sunnyborders (as always). I just trimmed back my royal candles and it's setting buds for a 2nd bloom. Really great plant. I recently posted a picture of some 'weeds' very near the royal candles that I was wondering about and it turns out by the looks of the flower buds that they are veronicas. I'm currently waiting to see if the flowers are similar or totally different than the royal candles which surely must be where they came from. Have you ever had yours re-seed? I also have first love, which I like a lot. They've been blooming since May here in zone 7 and still going strong. Last year, the first year I planted them, they bloomed clear up to frost and although I deadhead flower heads as they look spent, I noticed they bloom new flowers whether I deadhead or not. Here's a picture of mine taken on june 16 . Although i'm happy with mine, i envy your zone 5 . Your plants always look so fresh and unstressed, whereas most of mine show a little tell-tale hint of the intense summer heat here....See MorePowdery mildew on veronica
Comments (0)I planted a group of veronica Royal Candles about a month ago and powdery mildew has shown up literally overnight. I wanted to start treatment right away so I made up a milk/water mixture and sprayed the leaves thoroughly. I've tried the milk formula and also the baking soda Cornell formula in the past with marginal success. Are there commercial formulas for mildew that work well? The veronica Pink Spires nearby look OK but I assume I should treat them as a preventative. I've considered cutting the infected plants down fairly close to the ground, treating the remaining leaves and hoping for better luck next year. They're well-established for only being a month in the ground. Bad idea? The veronica are the only plants I have right now. Something I've wanted to ask in past - are there some areas (meaning neighborhoods) that are prone to developing various mildews and fungi in spite of good gardening habits? I was an enthusiastic new gardener when we bought our home many years ago but I eventually gave up on perennials and stuck to a few annuals in containers. I just couldn't keep ahead of the mildew/ fungi in spite of using all the recommended garden planting and hygiene practices. I would walk around our neighborhood and see other people's plants looking widely infected as well. No matter what the weather conditions in any given year, the problem was always there. Even mildew resistant plants would be hit. I decided to give it another try because we're putting our house on the market next spring and wanted the area near the house to look good but I'm ready to give up. Many projects going on and don't have the time to fight with mildew....See MorePatty W. zone 5a Illinois
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