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Veronica longifolia Pink Damask
Very small young plant received. Never sprouted. Very disappointed.
Olivier, 30/09/2021
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Veronica longifolia'Pink Damask' is a charming variety of long-leaved Veronica that produces long spikes densely filled with tiny light pink flowers, above beautiful bright green foliage. This superb perennial with abundant summer flowering is an excellent plant for structure and contrast, in borders or along water features. It forms a very upright mass with a generous combination of foliage and coloured spikes. It is very hardy and grows well in, moist good garden soil, in full sun or partial shade.
Veronica longifolia is a herbaceous plant of the plantain family, found in northern and central Europe as well as Asia. It can grow quite tall, forming clumps with erect stems, sometimes exceeding 1 m (3ft) and naturally and easily hybridizing with Veronica spicata.
'Pink Damask' is a very floriferous pink variety that reaches 50 to 65 cm (20 to 26in) high and about 40 cm (16in) wide. Its leaves can be opposite, but are often whorled in groups of three or four. They are fairly narrow and lanceolate, 6 to 12 cm (2 to 5in) long, with a short petiole, deeply toothed and bright green. Flowering takes place in June-July with dense, long narrow spikes tightly packed with tiny, tubular, very bright pink flowers consisting of four petals and two remarkably clear prominent stamens. The nectar-rich flowers give way to heart-shaped fruits.
This hardy veronica is easy to grow in ordinary but moist soil and pairs well with a multitude of plants creating beautiful summer compositions, especially along the edges of a pond. Plant it alongside eupatoriums, pyrethrums, Lythrum salicaria, Filipendula rubra 'Venusta', and Euphorbia palustris. This elegant perennial forms a very successful association with tall grasses: Miscanthus, Panicum, Deschampsia in the back of a border for a wilder style. The combination with repeat old-fashioned roses, such as Fée des Neiges, Felicia, or Cornelia can be very elegant.
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Veronica longifolia is an easy-going perennial that prefers a rich and light, slightly chalky soil. It likes humid atmospheres and being close to water, but needs light soil. It develops and flowers best in the sun. Veronica longifolia can be planted in the garden almost all year round, except during periods of frost and summer drought. Cut back the faded flower spikes to promote new flowering. Adding compost at the base of the plant every spring gives it vigour. Avoid using nitrogen-rich fertilisers, as they can weaken the vegetation and make the stems more prone to bending. In spring, prune the plant back to the base. Fresh foliage will emerge in spring.
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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).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
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 planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
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.