bergenia

bergenia, elephant’s ear, large rockfoil

Cool temperatures bring a ruby flesh of the leathery leaves of the Bergenia Cordifolia in the winter. This tough evergreen is softens the stark edges and thrives in the shade. These Bergenias are planted in a long container on the driveway

They are clump-forming, rhizomatous, evergreen perennials with a spirally arranged rosette of leaves 6–35 cm long and 4–15 cm broad, and pink flowers produced in a cyme.[2] The leaves are large, leathery, ovate or cordate, and often have wavy or saw-toothed edges. For most of the year, the leaves have a glossy green colour, but in cooler climates, they turn red or bronze in the fall. The flowers grow on a stem similar in colour to a rhubarb stalk and most varieties have cone-shaped flowers in varying shades of pink. These can range from almost white to ruby red and purple.

Classification

• Common Names: bergenia, elephant’s ear, large rockfoil

• Family: Saxifragaceae

• Variety: cordifolia

beginias1.jpg: 2020-11-14 Berginia

Propagation Notes

• Plant Type: Perennial

• Propagation:

• Hardiness: Hardy H5-H1 (<-10)

• Flowering Season: Spring

Propagate by division or root rhizomes sections in autumn or spring

Best grown in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade. Dislikes hot, dry conditions but tolerates poor soil and exposed sites.

DSC02309.JPG: 2002-09-06 bergenia, elephant’s ear, large rockfoil

berginia 6.JPG: 2001-05-15 bergenia, elephant’s ear, large rockfoil

berginias3.jpg: 2001-01-14 bergenia, elephant’s ear, large rockfoil

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berginia 4.JPG: 2001-05-03 bergenia, elephant’s ear, large rockfoil

These easy-to-grow, evergreen perennials really earn their keep, making a year-round contribution to borders. Their large leathery leaves, often tinged red in winter, make attractive ground cover, while the flowers are an early bounty for pollinating insects. They combine well with other spring flowers in shade or sun.

• Common Names: bergenia

• Family: cordifolia new winter flowering hybr

• Variety:

Berginia.JPG: 2001-04-28 Berginia

• Plant Type: Perennial

• Propagation:

• Hardiness: Hardy H5-H1 (<-10)

• Flowering Season:

Happy in sun or shade, bergenias thrive in humus-rich, moist but well drained soil. They will also tolerate poor soil, and this can enhance the leaves’ reddish tints in autumn and winter.

berginea 2.jpg: 2020-11-14

beginias2.jpg: 2020-11-14 Berginia