The Guardian: Germander Speedwell: extract from The Rise and Fall of the Lower Hope Sound artist Germander Speedwell performs an abridged version of her piece which recounts place names - including ancient and obsolete names and local nicknames - around the Thames Estuary. Germander Speedwell: extract from The Rise and Fall of the Lower Hope Artnet news: Four studies of flowers including common soapwort and common mallow; Four studies of flowers including germander speedwell and lilac Four studies of flowers including common soapwort and common mallow; Four studies of flowers including germander speedwell and lilac Learn how to grow Veronica flowers, also known as speedwell. This guide covers planting, caring for, and choosing between upright and groundcover varieties to brighten any garden.

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Learn how to plant, grow, and care for Veronica (speedwell). Discover types suitable for containers, borders, rock gardens, and cut flowers. Of these, one of the most popular is the easy-growing perennial Veronica spicata, often known as spiked speedwell, which is often called just speedwell. It is grown for its showy spikes of long-lasting flowers that begin blooming in late spring or early summer.

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