Veronica. Moscow

Veronica (or speedwell) is a floral symbol of Moscow. The name of the flower comes from the Latin words vera unica — "real medicine".

Veronica is the largest genus of flowering plants of the plantain family, a forest-steppe species. All wild species of Veronica have a common feature — it is a blue shade of petals, the color of a clear sky on a summer day. Inflorescences are spike-shaped or panicle-shaped, consisting of many small buds. Blossoming is long, for a month and a half, falls at the height of summer. Breeders have long been interested in Veronica and have developed many decorative varieties with sky blue, navy blue, pink and white spike-shaped inflorescences.

Species differ significantly in bush height and the shape of inflorescences, as well as growing conditions. Shade-tolerant groundcover plants grow under the canopy of deciduous forests, sun-loving — in meadows and steppes. Some species climb to the uplands, others descend to the water and inhabit the banks of rivers and streams.

Veronica is a companion plant. Its beauty is modest, its hues are restrained and the shape of its inflorescences is graceful. The spike-shaped inflorescences complement perennial flowering plants and create organic landscape compositions.

Curtains of Veronica in the flower garden "Moscow — Blooming Symphony of Banks" complement well osteospermum (African daisy), sage oak, monarda, argyranthemum, wormwood, dichondra argentea, lupines, delphiniums, purple foxglove, hybrid aubrieta, scaevolas, gray spirea and false spirea.

There is a legend about Veronica. Once upon a time, such flowers did not exist in the world. There were no threaded speedwells, or Persian, or spikey, or alpine — in short, none!

Legend has it that in one village there was a girl who was madly in love with a young man and was going to marry him. But her betrothed fell ill and began to wither from day to day, and no medicine could help him. The girl appealed to the local witch doctor with a request to give her an herb that could cure her beloved, but he only shook his head: there is no such herb in the world. In despair, our heroine fell to the ground and turned into a hitherto unknown tender-green plant with blue flowers. The healer prepared a decoction from the plant, gave it to the young man and a miracle happened: the dying man recovered.

The meaning and symbolism of Veronica is fidelity. Veronica is very romantic. It brings its "blue-eyed" charm to any composition. Perfectly suitable for bouquets intended for sentimental women, young girls, brides.

The symbolism of Veronica in the flower bed "Moscow — Blooming Symphony of Banks" is in the healing harmony and unity of the city with nature.