Veronica armena - Speedwell
Veronica armena - Speedwell
Veronica armena
Speedwell
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Description
Veronica armena, the Armenian Speedwell, is a low-growing botanical species that forms a pretty little low tuft, retaining its foliage in winter. It is almost covered in a cloud of small, very bright blue flowers from early spring. Its delicate, somewhat greyish-green foliage, takes on pretty reddish hues in winter due to the cold. This mountain Veronica is very hardy and quite drought-resistant once well rooted. A beautiful rock plant, for alpine gardens or borders.
Veronica armena is a perennial plant of the Plantaginaceae family. It is native to the Caucasus and Western Asia, particularly Armenia and Georgia, where it grows in scree, rocky ledges, dry meadows, and abandoned cultivated land between 1800 and 2500 metres above sea level. This species has a rhizomatous root system. It forms a small dense tuft that does not exceed 10 cm in height and 30 cm in width. Its stems are prostrate to semi-erect, measuring 5 to 15 cm long. The leaves are very small (1.2 to 3 cm long), divided into 5 to 7 linear, needle-like lobes. They are a soft grey-green in summer, turning red in late autumn and winter due to the cold. The abundant flowering usually takes place in April, sometimes as early as March depending on the climate. Numerous floral stems emerge from the foliage, bearing 5 to 15 small flowers. Each flower has 5 irregular petals of light blue veined with deep blue, surrounding a small, bright white throat.
The Armenian Speedwell naturally lends itself to the ornamentation of rockeries, and alpine meadows, but also thrives above walls and in borders. It thrives only on well-drained soils and in full sun. It pairs well with other small rock plants: consider creeping Thymes (Thymus hirsutus, T. praecox 'Red Carpet'...), Montpellier Soapwort (Saponaria ocymoides), Antennaria dioica 'Rubra', Pasque Flowers, or perennial bloody Cranesbill.
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Veronica
armena
Plantaginaceae
Speedwell
Caucasus
Planting and care
Plant Veronica armena in spring or early autumn, in full sun, in any well-drained soil, even limestone, gravelly or rocky. This alpine species tolerates drought quite well, but it doesn't like excessive heat. In an abnormally dry and hot summer, make sure to water regularly and deeply.
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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).
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 zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
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:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
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.
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