Spiked Veronica Collection
Spiked Veronica Collection
Veronica spicata Royal Candles, Alba, Rotfuchs
Spiked Speedwell
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Description
This Spiked Speedwells or Veronica spicata collection is a selection of remarkable perennials known for their long and abundant summer flowering. The varieties 'Royal Candles', 'Alba', and 'Rotfuchs' offer a beautiful range of colours, from intense blue to bright white and fuchsia red. They prefer sunny exposures and adapt to various types of well-drained soils. Once established, these plants tolerate moderate periods of drought and can withstand our cold winters. Their nectariferous flower spikes bloom throughout the summer and are welcome in gardens promoting biodiversity.
The collection consists of:
1 x Veronica spicata 'Royal Candles': This variety features dense spikes of bright blue flowers, reaching a height of 50-60 cm, which pair beautifully with silver or purple foliage.
1 x Veronica spicata 'Alba': This white form of the species stands out with pure white flowers, bringing a touch of light to the garden and forming a lovely contrast with dark or colourful foliage. When in bloom, the plant reaches a height of approximately 30-35 cm.
1 x Veronica spicata 'Rotfuchs': This selection offers a unique tone with its slender spikes in shades of red and tender fuchsia pink. It is perfect for enlivening floral compositions and attracting attention.
To welcome these Spiked Speedwells into your garden, choose the beginning of spring or early autumn. They thrive in well-drained garden soil, even limestone and relatively dry in summer. These plants flourish in borders, beds, or rockeries and can adorn the pond's edges or brighten up a flower pot. The taller varieties should be planted at the back to create a sense of depth. Allow a spacing of 30 cm between each plant to allow for optimal development, corresponding to 9 to 11 plants per square metre.
To accompany the Veronica spicata in this collection, opt for plants with similar sunlight and soil requirements. Grasses like Festuca glauca, with its bluish foliage, create a subtle contrast when planted in front of the veronicas, adding a different texture to a border or bed. Mix the veronicas with Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna', with its purple-violet flower spikes. Their simultaneous flowering at the same height strengthens the structure of the bed. In the foreground, plant 'Rozanne' geraniums with blue flowers veined with purple. Their generous flowering and spreading habit allow for a smooth and colourful transition. Finally, behind these perennials, place Echinacea purpurea, whose large purple daisies will attract attention while supporting pollinating fauna, enriching the diversity and verticality of the garden.
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Veronica
spicata
Royal Candles, Alba, Rotfuchs
Plantaginaceae
Spiked Speedwell
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The spike speedwell is a plant that likes sunny and well-drained soils, even poor ones. It grows best in somewhat chalky soil and doesn't like stagnant moisture in the winter more than in the cold. You can trim the faded stems, which look brownish. The dried-out stems are not always attractive, so it's best to remove them, which will also encourage new flowering. You can also let a few plants self-seed, but the new plants may not be identical to the parent plant. Either way, the clumps should be pruned in spring before new growth starts.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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