Bergenia crassifolia
Saxifragaceae
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Habitat:
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partial shade
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Flowering:
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late winter to spring
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Size:
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40
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30
(w x h cm) |
Soil:
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any good garden soil
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Price
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£7.00
(2 litre pot)
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Order code:
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BCI-2
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It is hard to imagine that Bergenias are high alpines, but there are Chinese and Himalayan species that come from high in the mountains, in sheltered places on cliffs or in the lee of the high-altitude trees or rhododendrons. They make clumps or mats of large, rounded leaves and have panicles of bell-shaped flowers.
Bergenia crassifolia is a very attractive and valuable winter-blooming species, bringing welcome colour as early as December. Short spikes of purple bell-shaped flowers are borne above shiny green leaves, which take on a red hue in dry or cold spells.
Other related plants:
Semi-double rose red flowers, contrasting with red leaves in spring.
Masses of pure white flowers with sturdy deep green leaves; great ground cover.
Evergreen glossy bronze leaves and spires of pink to carmine flowers.
Large, glossy dark green leaves, red when mature, and spikes of pink flowers.
Compact, alpine species with white flowers, fading to pink.