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    Veronica Going Brown

    I planted two pretty purple Veronica plants in my front border, but they are slowly going brown, to the point where only the top inch and a half is purple.

    Any ideas why? Is it because it has been so hot? Will they come back as purple later in the year or next year? (they are perennials).

    I have noticed some bindweed and other weeds in my front garden I wonder if it is choking the plant. It was dug out before I put the plants in and I hadnt realised it was bindweed before.
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    Do you know the variety, or have any pictures? Sounds to me as if they have dried out. When did you plant them, and have you kept them watered?

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      They were planted mid-late May. They were were well watered for the first week that we had them but then we went away and although someone came in to water everything I dont know how well the front garden was watered (or how hot it was here). It is south-east facing in my front garden and the sun really does pelt down on it all day so I think there is a good chance they could have dried out.
      Other plants planted at the same time (scabious, lavenders and dianthus) are all doing ok.
      It is Veronica Ulster Blue Dwarf Speedwell.
      Thanks.

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      • #4
        Like you, I suspect they have dried out. You may be able to save them if you give them a really good watering now. You shouldn't need to water every day, but if you don't get much rain then give them a good soak every four days or so and see if they recover.

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        • #5
          Ok, thank you Rustylady. I hope I can revive them with good thorough watering. Thanks.

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