Plug Connection
Veronica Skyler™ Splash
The new Skyler Splash series is just like the standard except it makes more of a spray of blooms rather than one main spike per stem. It has a bit of a crest at the tip as well which I love. Pinch out the central spike when you see it forming to encourage the spray to form. Bred by Danziger of Israel.
Plug Connection is producing Scoop and Skyler in a 50 cell FULL TRAY so they will be a bit larger than what we offer through Gro n Sell.
Fall shipping of these products is available weeks 40-46. Spring dates will be posted on Oct. 1.
Learn More: Veronica Growing Guide
Order Minimums & Tray Sizes
The minimum Plug Connection order is four total trays (each tray can be a different variety)
A full shipping box contains FOUR 128 cell trays or a combination of 128 and 288 cell trays.
*If you are only ordering 288 cell trays, then FIVE trays will fill a box.
Growing Guides
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| Common Name | Veronica |
| Genus | Veronica |
| Species |
longifolia
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| Family |
Plantaginaceae
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| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Format | Plugs |
| Plug Care |
Transplant with 2 weeks of arrival, or bump up into a 50 or 72 cell tray.
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| Netting / Staking | No |
| Temperature Range |
-35 to 90
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| Spacing | 9" |
| Soil Preference |
Well drained, generally fertile soil.
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| Day Length | Day Neutral |
| Pinching |
If the plant is not already branching, pinch once growth has resumed after transplant.
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| When to Plant |
Spring or Fall. Quite adaptable.
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| Harvesting |
Cut when the spike is 1/3 open. Harvest the entire plant, all the way to the ground to encourage rebloom.
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| Post Harvest Care |
Holding solution in the cooler.
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| Diseases / Insects |
Generally pest free.
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| Bailey's Notes |
The Skyler series does not need a cold winter period, unlike other Veronica longifolia cultivars. It will flower the first year from planting. Cut to the ground, and it will generally send out an additional flush of flowers. Depending on location you may harvest 2-4 flushes of flowers per year. It is fully hardy. In its second and third years, you will see many more stems emerge as the plant spreads. You may need to replace them every 4 or 5 years if production declines.
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| Resources | Danziger Veronica - Skyler™ Series Growing Guidelines |