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| What a winter this has been here in Louisville and it can't be gone soon enough. Where so many things have kept their leaves through winters' past, the ice, snow and bitter temps this year have left everything withered and brown. I have/had quite a few plantings of Veronica 'Georgia Blue' which stayed green all winter and occasionally would send out a beautiful little bloom or two in January before going great guns in February thru April. One of my absolute favorites due it's beautiful year around appearance. Now, not so much. Every place I look there is nothing but a pile of dead leaves. Has anyone else had this experience? If I cut it back now is there a chance the roots are still good and it will come back. Would hate to lose this little guy ! |
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| Cut it. It will return. |
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| I would leave it be for now - the last year's dead foliage will give the plant some protection if the cold continues (as it is here....!) Once the weather is back to more normal, consistent spring temperatures, then cut it back. Veronicas are pretty hardy (that one is listed as hardy to zone 4); I would think it should survive OK - whether you cut it back or not probably.... |
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V. 'Georgia Blue' winters over just fine here, so I imagine yours is just fine. I don't cut it back - the dead leaves drop and new ones form. Here's mine in May without having been trimmed.
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- Posted by gardeningannie 06 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 25, 14 at 11:42
| Thanks all ~ can always count on Gardenweb friends to talk me down off the ledge ! Sure miss the mass of blue this time of year, but just knowing it's not dead is worth missing a season of bloom. Thanks again. |
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