These are my droopy Veronicas. They remind me of a bunch of geese...or, sometimes, little Afghan hounds. Or even the prototype of Big Bird. They are a lot quieter though.
They may be an older variety since improved. Came to me from an older lady fellow-gardener ten or twelve years ago and I don't know how long she had them. The foliage browns in an unattractive way, but the geese make me smile as they waggle in the breeze.
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Those are a treasure! I've never seen Veronica like that, maybe the foliage doesn't hold up so well but the blooms are well worth it.
To answer your question about the rose on my blog, yes it has a very sweet fragrance. It was along the property line overgrown by ferns & those abrasive orange day lilies. I never saw it until at least 7 years in to living here, and when I found it, it was a wee straggler of a plant with one lone bloom.
Before our older than dirt house became ours it was a rental, and before that (way back in the day) it was owned by a woman who both rescued dogs, and planted flowers. Her ashes are spread out here.
I've recovered several of what I think of as her plants. As we cleared away years of overgrowth I've discovered peonies, daffodils, iris, and of course that wee little rose.
To me, those plants are treasures and a line to both the past & future. I often think of the woman that planted them (her name was Anita)and I hope that somewhere else down the line someone will love the garden as much as I do, and she did.
What a treasure your little foundling rose is. If it has a very thorny stem and thick leaves then that is rosa rugosa. I like to pluck the petals from those roses at the beach (don't worry, there are masses,stuffing my pockets full. I put them in a bowl at home and the room smells wonderful.
Your "goslings" do look like a bunch of goslings marching in the wind - fun image!
I love the idea of having "living treasures" - plants that came from special people or places in my life.
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